Catherine
DEFOY
(b.
12 June 1756
,
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France
d.
23 April 1831
,
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada
)
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Catherine DEFOY was born 12 June 1756 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France
Catherine DEFOY was the child of Augustin DEFOY and Catherine DROUIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles DEFOY and Angelique BROUSSEAU (maternal) Nicolas DROUIN and Geneviève PERRAULTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Catherine married Ignace DENIS dit JEAN 8 February 1779 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ignace DENIS dit JEAN was born 13 May 1754 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Ignace died 23 October 1828 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Ignace was the child of Ignace JEAN dit DENIS and Marie-Thérèse DROUIN.
Catherine DEFOY died 23 April 1831 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Family and Children of Catherine DEFOY
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Ignace DENIS dit JEAN-- Date: 8 February 1779 Place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada
Ignace DENIS dit JEAN was the child of Ignace JEAN dit DENIS and Marie-Thérèse DROUIN
Children of Ignace DENIS dit JEAN and Catherine DEFOY:
Etienne DENIS (b.13 February 1787, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada d. 26 April 1863, Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Canada)
m. Marguerite ROCHETTE 13 January 1817 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)
Ignace DENIS dit JEAN-- Date: 8 February 1779 Place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, CanadaIgnace DENIS dit JEAN was the child of Ignace JEAN dit DENIS and Marie-Thérèse DROUIN
Children of Ignace DENIS dit JEAN and Catherine DEFOY:
Etienne DENIS (b.13 February 1787, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada d. 26 April 1863, Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Canada)m. Marguerite ROCHETTE 13 January 1817 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)
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1756 Birth 12 June 1756
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France
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.
1779 Marriage / PartnerCatherine DEFOY and Ignace DENIS dit JEAN 8 February 1779, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada
She was 22 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1787 Birth of ChildEtienne DENIS was born 13 February 1787, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada
Catherine was 30 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1817 Marriage of ChildEtienne DENIS married 13 January 1817, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Marguerite ROCHETTE
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
1828 Death of Spouse/PartnerIgnace DENIS dit JEAN died 23 October 1828, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1831 Death 23 April 1831
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 74.
Added: 10/24/2024 7:09:54 PM
- Updated: 10/24/2024 7:10:59 PM
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