Marie-Claire CATY

Born

17 August 1715 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Died

3 May 1770 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada*

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Paul CATY dit LAIGUILLE Geneviève BADEAU (BADAULT)

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Born: 17 August 1715 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Father: Paul CATY dit LAIGUILLE

Mother: Geneviève BADEAU (BADAULT)

Maternal grandparents: Jean BADEAU (BADAULT) , Marguerite CHALIFOUR

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Marie-Claire married Jean PETIT 10 January 1735 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jean PETIT was born 21 September 1704 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Jean was the child of Jean PETIT and Elisabeth-Isabelle CHARTIER.

Marie-Claire CATY died 3 May 1770 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, 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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Spouse & Children of Marie-Claire CATY

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Marie-Claire CATY married

Jean PETIT
Marriage date: 10 January 1735
Marriage place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Jean PETIT was the child of Jean PETIT and Elisabeth-Isabelle CHARTIER

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Children:

Marie-Claire Jean Petit 1740-1799

Marguerite Petit 1748-

Paul-Jean Petit

Children of Jean PETIT and Marie-Claire CATY

Paul-Jean PETIT

Born: 10 December 1735, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Josephte CHARPENTIER 12 November 1779 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Marguerite PETIT

Born: 28 December 1748, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: ,

Married: Dominique RENAUD dit LOCAS 8 April 1766 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

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Birth — 1715
17 August 1715
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

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

1735 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Claire CATY and Jean PETIT 10 January 1735, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

She was 19 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Paul-Jean PETIT was born 10 December 1735, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Marie-Claire was 20 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Marguerite PETIT was born 28 December 1748, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Marie-Claire was 33 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
Marguerite PETIT married 8 April 1766, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Dominique RENAUD dit LOCAS