Mathurin LEMAY

Born

21 January 1734 , Lotbinière, Canada, New France

Died

29 March 1807 , Lotbinière, Lower Canada

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Mathurin LEMAY Marie-Josephte BOURBEAU

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Born: 21 January 1734 in Lotbinière, Canada, New France

Father: Mathurin LEMAY

Mother: Marie-Josephte BOURBEAU

Paternal grandparents: Pierre LEMAY , Marie-Anne GERMAIN

Maternal grandparents: Pierre BOURBEAU dit LACOURSE , Anne BENARD dite BOURJOLI

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Mathurin married Josephte GAURON 15 February 1773 in Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte GAURON was born 28 March 1753 in Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis). Josephte died 29 May 1821 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada. Josephte was the child of Joseph GAURON dit BESOTTE and Madeleine DESROCHERS dite LAFRENIERE.

Mathurin LEMAY died 29 March 1807 in Lotbinière, Lower Canada .
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Mathurin LEMAY married

Josephte GAURON
Marriage date: 15 February 1773
Marriage place: Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte GAURON was the child of Joseph GAURON dit BESOTTE and Madeleine DESROCHERS dite LAFRENIERE

Children of Mathurin LEMAY and Josephte GAURON

Marie LEMAY

Born: 16 November 1773, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 March 1816, La-Pérade, Lower Canada

Married: Louis BARIBEAU 14 November 1797 Place: La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

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Birth — 1734
21 January 1734
Lotbinière, 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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Mathurin LEMAY and Josephte GAURON 15 February 1773, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis)

He was 39 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Marie LEMAY was born 16 November 1773, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis)

Mathurin was 39 years old.

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.