Catherine DESCHAMPS

Born

6 October 1740 , La Pocatière, Canada, New France

Died

11 October 1803 , Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Catherine DESCHAMPS

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Catherine DESCHAMPS.

Parents

André DESCHAMPS Marie-Suzanne CAOUETTE (CAOUET)

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 6 October 1740 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France

Father: André DESCHAMPS

Mother: Marie-Suzanne CAOUETTE (CAOUET)

Maternal grandparents: Pierre CAOUETTE (CAOUET) , Anne GAUDREAU

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Catherine married François MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ 10 February 1777 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
François MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ was born 19 July 1752 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). François died 1 June 1826 in Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada (Fraserville) (Riviere du Loup en Bas) (Saint-Patrice). François was the child of Joseph MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ and Marie-Anne OUELLET.

Catherine DESCHAMPS died 11 October 1803 in Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Catherine appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Catherine DESCHAMPS

Hide Family & Children

Catherine DESCHAMPS married

François MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ
Marriage date: 10 February 1777
Marriage place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
François MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ was the child of Joseph MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ and Marie-Anne OUELLET

Children of François MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ and Catherine DESCHAMPS

Scholasique LEGACE

Born: 5 February 1778, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 December 1843, Saint-André, Kamouraska, Canada East

Married: Joseph ROBICHAUD 25 November 1799 Place: Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre)

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Catherine DESCHAMPS.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Catherine DESCHAMPS.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Catherine DESCHAMPS and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1740
6 October 1740
La Pocatière, Canada, New France

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.

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.

1777 Marriage / Partner
Catherine DESCHAMPS and François MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ 10 February 1777, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

She was 36 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Scholasique LEGACE was born 5 February 1778, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Catherine was 37 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

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

1799 Marriage of Child
Scholasique LEGACE married 25 November 1799, Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre) to Joseph ROBICHAUD

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