Marie-Apolline MERCIER

Born

9 February 1722 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

Died

1 June 1786 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre MERCIER Marie-Madeleine ASSELIN

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Born: 9 February 1722 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre MERCIER

Mother: Marie-Madeleine ASSELIN

Paternal grandparents: Pascal MERCIER , Anne CLOUTIER

Maternal grandparents: Jacques ANCELIN (ASSELIN) , Marie MORISSET

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Marie-Apolline married Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX 24 November 1748 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX was born 27 October 1725 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Jean-Baptiste died 9 March 1811 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX and Angelique MIVILLE.

Marie-Apolline MERCIER died 1 June 1786 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Marie-Apolline MERCIER married

Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX
Marriage date: 24 November 1748
Marriage place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX was the child of Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX and Angelique MIVILLE

Children of Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX and Marie-Apolline MERCIER

Joseph MARCOUX

Born: 20 February 1758, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: 3 August 1810, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

Married: Charlotte COUTURE 13 January 1784 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1722
9 February 1722
Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

1748 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Apolline MERCIER and Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX 24 November 1748, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

She was 26 years old.

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

1758 Birth of Child
Joseph MARCOUX was born 20 February 1758, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Marie-Apolline was 36 years old.

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.

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.