Marguerite MONGEAU

Born

16 March 1726 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

22 March 1789 , Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Pierre MONGEAU Marguerite LUSSIER

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Born: 16 March 1726 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Pierre MONGEAU

Mother: Marguerite LUSSIER

Paternal grandparents: Jacques MONGEAU , Catherine MILLOT dite LAVAL

Maternal grandparents: Christophe LUSSIER , Catherine-Marie GAUTHIER

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Marguerite married Joseph GIRARD 26 February 1748 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph GIRARD was born 5 September 1725 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Joseph died 25 September 1754 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Joseph was the child of Pierre GIRARD and Marie-Thérèse TETREAULT dite DUCHARME.

Marguerite married (2) Joseph MESSIER 1 March 1756 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph MESSIER was born 25 October 1736 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Joseph died 24 November 1801 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada . Joseph was the child of Jean-Baptiste MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Marie-Anne MONGEAU.

Marguerite MONGEAU died 22 March 1789 in Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Marguerite MONGEAU married

Joseph GIRARD
Marriage date: 26 February 1748
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Joseph GIRARD was the child of Pierre GIRARD and Marie-Thérèse TETREAULT dite DUCHARME

Children of Joseph GIRARD and Marguerite MONGEAU

Marguerite GIRARD

Born: 24 November 1748, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Pierre-Louis LOISEAU (LOZEAU) 2 October 1769 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Charlotte GIRARD

Born: 22 March 1753, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 16 May 1814, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph BRUNEL 30 September 1771 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Marguerite MONGEAU married

Joseph MESSIER
Marriage date: 1 March 1756
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Joseph MESSIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Marie-Anne MONGEAU

Children of Joseph MESSIER and Marguerite MONGEAU

Pierre MESSIER

Born: 11 March 1757, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 24 January 1817, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada

Married: Agathe PICHÉ 23 September 1793 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada

Marie-Françoise MESSIER

Born: 22 August 1758, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 20 October 1810, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph GAUTHIER 26 February 1781 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1726
16 March 1726
Varennes, Canada, New France

1748 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite MONGEAU and Joseph GIRARD 26 February 1748, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 21 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Marguerite GIRARD was born 24 November 1748, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite was 22 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Charlotte GIRARD was born 22 March 1753, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite was 27 years old.

1754 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph GIRARD died 25 September 1754, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1756 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite MONGEAU and Joseph MESSIER 1 March 1756, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 29 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Pierre MESSIER was born 11 March 1757, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite was 31 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise MESSIER was born 22 August 1758, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite was 32 years old.

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 Marriage of Child
Marguerite GIRARD married 2 October 1769, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada to Pierre-Louis LOISEAU (LOZEAU)

1771 Marriage of Child
Charlotte GIRARD married 30 September 1771, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada to Joseph BRUNEL

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.