Marie-Jeanne LAROCHE

(b. 14 September 1709 , Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 9 May 1779 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Jeanne LAROCHE was born 14 September 1709 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Marie-Jeanne LAROCHE was the child of François LAROCHE and Marie-Françoise MATTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Innocent LAROCHE and Marguerite QUOY (maternal) Nicolas MATTE and Marie-Madeleine AUVRAY

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

Marie-Jeanne married Joseph BRIERE 16 February 1736 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph BRIERE was born 24 October 1706 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Joseph died 1 May 1769 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Joseph was the child of Charles BRIERE and Marie-Anne PLEAU dite LAFLEUR.

Marie-Jeanne LAROCHE died 9 May 1779 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, 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-Jeanne LAROCHE married

Joseph BRIERE-- Date: 16 February 1736 Place: Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Joseph BRIERE was the child of Charles BRIERE and Marie-Anne PLEAU dite LAFLEUR

Children of Joseph BRIERE and Marie-Jeanne LAROCHE:

Joseph-Marie BRIERE (b.3 March 1744, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 22 April 1775, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Anne BERNARD 8 February 1762 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

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1709 Birth
14 September 1709
Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1736 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Jeanne LAROCHE and Joseph BRIERE 16 February 1736, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

She was 26 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie BRIERE was born 3 March 1744, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Marie-Jeanne was 34 years old.

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

1762 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Marie BRIERE married 8 February 1762, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Marie-Anne BERNARD

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.

1769 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph BRIERE died 1 May 1769, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

1775 Death of Child
Joseph-Marie BRIERE died 22 April 1775, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Marie-Jeanne was 65 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.