Josephte BERTHIAUME

(b. 29 April 1746 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 7 June 1807 , Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Lower Canada )

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Josephte BERTHIAUME was born 29 April 1746 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Josephte BERTHIAUME was the child of Michel BERTHIAUME and Josephte VERRET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Noel BERTHIAUME and Françoise GIRARD (maternal) Jean VERRET and Marie-Josephe L'ESPINAY (LEPINE)

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

Josephte married Michel MASSE 31 January 1763 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Michel MASSE was born 2 October 1735 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy). Michel died 20 June 1823 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Michel was the child of Joseph-Jean MASSE and Marie-Thérèse HAMEL.

Josephte BERTHIAUME died 7 June 1807 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, 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
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Josephte BERTHIAUME married

Michel MASSE-- Date: 31 January 1763 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Michel MASSE was the child of Joseph-Jean MASSE and Marie-Thérèse HAMEL

Children of Michel MASSE and Josephte BERTHIAUME:

Julie MASSE (b.7 September 1780, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada d. 7 September 1824, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Lower Canada)
m. Joseph BARIL 12 February 1798 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada

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1746 Birth
29 April 1746
Charlesbourg, Québec, 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.

1763 Marriage / Partner
Josephte BERTHIAUME and Michel MASSE 31 January 1763, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

She was 16 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.