Marie-Catherine POISSANT

Born

30 November 1749 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

26 July 1825 , Napierville, Lower Canada

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Pierre POISSANT dit LASALINE Angélique GIROUX

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Born: 30 November 1749 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre POISSANT dit LASALINE

Mother: Angélique GIROUX

Paternal grandparents: Jacques POISSANT dit LASALINE , Marie-Marguerite BESSETTE (BESSET)

Maternal grandparents: Pierre-François GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES , Marie-Angelique MAHEU

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Marie-Catherine married Jean PERRIER dit OLIVIER 12 February 1770 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean PERRIER dit OLIVIER was born 28 April 1736 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Jean died 31 December 1802 in La Prairie, Lower Canada . Jean was the child of Jean PERRIER dit OLIVIER and Catherine JOUSSET.

Marie-Catherine POISSANT died 26 July 1825 in Napierville, Lower Canada .
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Marie-Catherine POISSANT married

Jean PERRIER dit OLIVIER
Marriage date: 12 February 1770
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean PERRIER dit OLIVIER was the child of Jean PERRIER dit OLIVIER and Catherine JOUSSET

Children of Jean PERRIER dit OLIVIER and Marie-Catherine POISSANT

Catherine PERRIER

Born: 5 September 1771, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 July 1832, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Jean SENECAL 30 June 1794 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1749
30 November 1749
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1770 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine POISSANT and Jean PERRIER dit OLIVIER 12 February 1770, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 20 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Catherine PERRIER was born 5 September 1771, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 21 years old.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Marriage of Child
Catherine PERRIER married 30 June 1794, La Prairie, Lower Canada to Jean SENECAL

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1802 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean PERRIER dit OLIVIER died 31 December 1802, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

Death — 1825
26 July 1825
Napierville, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 75.

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