Catherine BLONDEAU

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5 December 1768 , Châteauguay, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

6 March 1845 , Saint-Eustache, Canada East

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Lambert-Jean-Baptiste BLONDEAU Marie-Josephe JOLLIET

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Born: 5 December 1768 in Châteauguay, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Lambert-Jean-Baptiste BLONDEAU

Mother: Marie-Josephe JOLLIET

Paternal grandparents: Joseph BLONDEAU , Angélique CUILLERIER

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste JOLLIET , Marie-Josephe WATSON dite ROBERT

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Catherine married Louis TESSIER dit LAVIGNE 24 April 1786 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louis TESSIER dit LAVIGNE was born 15 August 1764 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Louis died 27 November 1837 in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada. Louis was the child of Nicolas TESSIER dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Josephte TRUDEAU.

Catherine BLONDEAU died 6 March 1845 in Saint-Eustache, Canada East.
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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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Catherine BLONDEAU married

Louis TESSIER dit LAVIGNE
Marriage date: 24 April 1786
Marriage place: Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Louis TESSIER dit LAVIGNE was the child of Nicolas TESSIER dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Josephte TRUDEAU

Children of Louis TESSIER dit LAVIGNE and Catherine BLONDEAU

Francois TESSIER dit LAVIGNE

Born: 10 July 1798, Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite BRIGNON dite LAPIERRE 8 January 1821 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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Birth — 1768
5 December 1768
Châteauguay, Province of Québec, Canada

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)

1786 Marriage / Partner
Catherine BLONDEAU and Louis TESSIER dit LAVIGNE 24 April 1786, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

She was 17 years old.

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

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

1798 Birth of Child
Francois TESSIER dit LAVIGNE was born 10 July 1798, Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 29 years old.

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

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

1821 Marriage of Child
Francois TESSIER dit LAVIGNE married 8 January 1821, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Marguerite BRIGNON dite LAPIERRE

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

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England