Louis LEFEBVRE

Born

6 July 1720 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

19 February 1805 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

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François LEFEBVRE Louise VANDANDAIGUE

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Born: 6 July 1720 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: François LEFEBVRE

Mother: Louise VANDANDAIGUE

Paternal grandparents: Pierre LEFEBVRE , Marie-Marguerite GAGNÉ

Maternal grandparents: Joseph VAN DEN DYKE (VANDANDAIGUE) dit GADBOIS , Louise CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR)

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Louis married Agnès PINSONNEAULT 30 October 1741 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Agnès PINSONNEAULT was born 8 September 1712 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Agnès died 17 February 1769 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . Agnès was the child of Pierre PINSONNEAULT dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Charlotte LECOURS.

Louis LEFEBVRE died 19 February 1805 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
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Louis LEFEBVRE married

Agnès PINSONNEAULT
Marriage date: 30 October 1741
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Agnès PINSONNEAULT was the child of Pierre PINSONNEAULT dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Charlotte LECOURS

Children of Louis LEFEBVRE and Agnès PINSONNEAULT

Louis LEFEBVRE

Born: 30 August 1742, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise PROVOST 17 November 1766 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Pierre LEFEBVRE

Born: 6 April 1746, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 9 August 1822, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Amable SOREL 12 April 1779 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, 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 — 1720
6 July 1720
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1741 Marriage / Partner
Louis LEFEBVRE and Agnès PINSONNEAULT 30 October 1741, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 21 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Louis LEFEBVRE was born 30 August 1742, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis was 22 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Pierre LEFEBVRE was born 6 April 1746, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis was 25 years old.

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.

1766 Marriage of Child
Louis LEFEBVRE married 17 November 1766, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Louise PROVOST

1769 Death of Spouse/Partner
Agnès PINSONNEAULT died 17 February 1769, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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.