Madeleine (Magdeleine) DUCHESNE

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5 August 1747 , Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Died

30 December 1824 , Detroit, Michigan Territory

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François GATIGNON dit DUCHESNE Marie Josephe DAVID

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Born: 5 August 1747 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Father: François GATIGNON dit DUCHESNE

Mother: Marie Josephe DAVID

Paternal grandparents: Léonard-Antoine GATIGNON dit DUCHESNE , Madeleine ARCOUET dite LAJEUNESSE

Maternal grandparents: Joseph DAVID , Marie MOINEAU

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Madeleine (Magdeleine) married Jean Baptiste CREQUY 11 January 1762 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean Baptiste CREQUY was born 17 February 1729 in Lotbinière, Canada, New France . Jean Baptiste died 23 September 1795 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan). Jean Baptiste was the child of Jean-Baptiste AIDE dit CRÉQUY and Marie-Louise MEZERAY.

Madeleine (Magdeleine) DUCHESNE died 30 December 1824 in Detroit, Michigan Territory.
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Madeleine (Magdeleine) DUCHESNE married

Jean Baptiste CREQUY
Marriage date: 11 January 1762
Marriage place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Jean Baptiste CREQUY was the child of Jean-Baptiste AIDE dit CRÉQUY and Marie-Louise MEZERAY

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Jean Baptiste AIDE dit CRÉQUY

Born: 17 November 1767, Grosse Pointe, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: ,

Married: Cecile MESNY 4 February 1793 Place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

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Birth — 1747
5 August 1747
Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Madeleine (Magdeleine) DUCHESNE and Jean Baptiste CREQUY 11 January 1762, Detroit, Michigan, USA

She was 14 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Jean Baptiste AIDE dit CRÉQUY was born 17 November 1767, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA

Madeleine (Magdeleine) was 20 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

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

1793 Marriage of Child
Jean Baptiste AIDE dit CRÉQUY married 4 February 1793, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) to Cecile MESNY

1795 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean Baptiste CREQUY died 23 September 1795, Detroit, Michigan, USA

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

Death — 1824
30 December 1824
Detroit, Michigan Territory
She died at the age of 77.

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The name Michigan is based on a native American (Chippewa) word; 'meicigama' (meaning 'great water,' a word referring to Lake Superior). (statesymbolsusa.org)

January 26, 1837 - Michigan becomes 26th U.S. state

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