Marie-Francoise DROUIN

Born

27 November 1739 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

9 May 1778 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre DROUIN Marie-Anne VANIER

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Born: 27 November 1739 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre DROUIN

Mother: Marie-Anne VANIER

Paternal grandparents: Étienne DROUIN , Catherine LOIGNON

Maternal grandparents: Jean VANIER dit LAFONTAINE , Marie HOTTE

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Marie-Francoise married Joseph-Charles DUFOUR dit LATOUR 7 November 1757 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph-Charles DUFOUR dit LATOUR was born 31 March 1735 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne). Joseph-Charles died 22 October 1794 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*. Joseph-Charles was the child of Pierre DUFOUR dit LATOUR and Geneviève GUIGNARD.

Marie-Francoise DROUIN died 9 May 1778 in 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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Marie-Francoise DROUIN married

Joseph-Charles DUFOUR dit LATOUR
Marriage date: 7 November 1757
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Joseph-Charles DUFOUR dit LATOUR was the child of Pierre DUFOUR dit LATOUR and Geneviève GUIGNARD

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Children of Joseph-Charles DUFOUR dit LATOUR and Marie-Francoise DROUIN

Francoise DUFOUR

Born: 19 August 1759, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 28 December 1831, Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada

Married: Francois MELOCHE 16 February 1778 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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Birth — 1739
27 November 1739
Montréal, Canada, New France

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

1757 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Francoise DROUIN and Joseph-Charles DUFOUR dit LATOUR 7 November 1757, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

She was 17 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Francoise DUFOUR was born 19 August 1759, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Francoise was 19 years old.

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.