Marie GENDRON

Born

21 July 1715 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

16 December 1785 , Sainte-Marie, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie married Gabriel FOUCHER 7 February 1734 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Gabriel FOUCHER was born 28 November 1708 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France. Gabriel was the child of Gervais-Francois FOUCHER and Élisabeth GERBERT .

Parents & Family of Marie GENDRON

Parents of Marie GENDRON

Father

Pierre GENDRON

Mother

Marie THIBIERGE (THIVIERGE)

Grandparents of Marie GENDRON

Paternal grandparents

Nicolas GENDRON dit LAFONTAINE Marie-Marthe HUBERT

Maternal grandparents

Hippolyte THIBIERGE (THIVIERGE) Renee HERVE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie GENDRON

Marie GENDRON married

Gabriel FOUCHER
Marriage date: 7 February 1734
Marriage place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Gabriel FOUCHER was the child of Gervais-Francois FOUCHER and Élisabeth GERBERT

Children of Gabriel FOUCHER and Marie GENDRON

Gabriel FOUCHER

Born: 20 June 1734, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 14 January 1821, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Gertrude PICHET 19 April 1762 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada

Marguerite FOUCHER

Born: 5 April 1743, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 14 July 1825, Louiseville, Lower Canada

Married: Augustin PLANTE 20 November 1786 Place: Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada

Gervais FOUCHER

Born: 21 March 1745, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 28 October 1789, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Thérèse PETITCLERC 18 January 1773 Place: Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1715
21 July 1715
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1734 Marriage / Partner
Marie GENDRON and Gabriel FOUCHER 7 February 1734, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

She was 18 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Gabriel FOUCHER was born 20 June 1734, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie was 18 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Marguerite FOUCHER was born 5 April 1743, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie was 27 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Gervais FOUCHER was born 21 March 1745, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie was 29 years old.

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

1762 Marriage of Child
Gabriel FOUCHER married 19 April 1762, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada to Marie-Gertrude PICHET

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.

1773 Marriage of Child
Gervais FOUCHER married 18 January 1773, Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Thérèse PETITCLERC

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.