Barbe DORION

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4 August 1727 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

21 August 1797 , Québec, Lower Canada

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Jean-Claude DORION Madeleine CHAPEAU

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Born: 4 August 1727 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Claude DORION

Mother: Madeleine CHAPEAU

Paternal grandparents: Pierre DORION , Jeanne-Andree HÉDOUIN

Maternal grandparents: Jean CHAPEAU , Marie-Madeleine GAUTHIER dite BOISVERDUN

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Barbe married Jean-Baptiste SYLVESTRE 14 June 1752 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-Baptiste SYLVESTRE was born 5 October 1727 in Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis). Jean-Baptiste died 7 February 1823 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Francois SYLVESTRE and Marie-Anne NOEL dite CHAMPAGNE.

Barbe DORION died 21 August 1797 in Québec, Lower 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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Barbe DORION married

Jean-Baptiste SYLVESTRE
Marriage date: 14 June 1752
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

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Jean-Baptiste SYLVESTRE was the child of Francois SYLVESTRE and Marie-Anne NOEL dite CHAMPAGNE

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Louise SYLVESTRE

Born: 26 September 1755, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 22 November 1826, La Pocatière, Lower Canada

Married: Charles CARON 13 April 1779 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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Birth — 1727
4 August 1727
Québec, Canada, New France

1752 Marriage / Partner
Barbe DORION and Jean-Baptiste SYLVESTRE 14 June 1752, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 24 years old.

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

1755 Birth of Child
Louise SYLVESTRE was born 26 September 1755, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Barbe was 28 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.