Marie-Catherine LETENDRE

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16 March 1710 , Sorel, Canada, New France

Died

11 September 1780 , La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre LETENDRE Catherine-Dite-Marie LAMY

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Born: 16 March 1710 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre LETENDRE

Mother: Catherine-Dite-Marie LAMY

Paternal grandparents: Pierre LETENDRE dit LALIBERTE , Charlotte MAURICE (MORIN)

Maternal grandparents: Joseph-Isaac LAMY , Marie-Madeleine DE CHEVRAINVILLE dite LAFONTAINE

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Marie-Catherine married Gabriel DÉSORCY 29 May 1730 in Sorel, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Gabriel DÉSORCY was born 6 September 1707 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Gabriel died 17 May 1785 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas). Gabriel was the child of Michel DÉSORCY and Marie-Françoise GARNIER (GRENIER).

Marie-Catherine LETENDRE died 11 September 1780 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, 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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Marie-Catherine LETENDRE married

Gabriel DÉSORCY
Marriage date: 29 May 1730
Marriage place: Sorel, Canada, New France
Gabriel DÉSORCY was the child of Michel DÉSORCY and Marie-Françoise GARNIER (GRENIER)

Children of Gabriel DÉSORCY and Marie-Catherine LETENDRE

Catherine DÉSORCY

Born: 27 April 1731, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 4 October 1789, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Simon-Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) 12 February 1753 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Agathe-Marie-Rosalie DÉSORCY

Born: 30 April 1732, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 8 October 1804, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph HOUDE (HOULE) 3 February 1753 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Josephte-Élisabeth DÉSORCY

Born: 7 February 1736, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 18 January 1813, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph JEAN dit DENIS 24 January 1757 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Gabrielle-Élisabeth DÉSORCY

Born: 12 September 1738, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France
Died: 18 January 1813, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre FAUTEUX 25 February 1759 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Pierre DÉSORCY

Born: 23 December 1749, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France
Died: 30 December 1820, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Genevieve DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE 8 February 1773 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Married: Francoise ST-MARTIN 10 February 1777 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Anne DÉSORCY

Born: 15 April 1751, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France
Died: 19 September 1801, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada

Married: Alexis DUTEAU dit VILANDRE 15 February 1773 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

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Birth — 1710
16 March 1710
Sorel, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1730 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine LETENDRE and Gabriel DÉSORCY 29 May 1730, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

She was 20 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Catherine DÉSORCY was born 27 April 1731, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Catherine was 21 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Agathe-Marie-Rosalie DÉSORCY was born 30 April 1732, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Catherine was 22 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Josephte-Élisabeth DÉSORCY was born 7 February 1736, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Catherine was 25 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Gabrielle-Élisabeth DÉSORCY was born 12 September 1738, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Marie-Catherine was 28 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Pierre DÉSORCY was born 23 December 1749, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Marie-Catherine was 39 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne DÉSORCY was born 15 April 1751, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Marie-Catherine was 41 years old.

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Agathe-Marie-Rosalie DÉSORCY married 3 February 1753, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Joseph HOUDE (HOULE)

1753 Marriage of Child
Catherine DÉSORCY married 12 February 1753, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Simon-Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD)

1757 Marriage of Child
Josephte-Élisabeth DÉSORCY married 24 January 1757, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Joseph JEAN dit DENIS

1759 Marriage of Child
Gabrielle-Élisabeth DÉSORCY married 25 February 1759, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Pierre FAUTEUX

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 of Child
Pierre DÉSORCY married 8 February 1773, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Marie-Genevieve DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE

1773 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne DÉSORCY married 15 February 1773, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Alexis DUTEAU dit VILANDRE

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.