Catherine DÉSORCY

Born

27 April 1731 , Sorel, Canada, New France

Died

4 October 1789 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

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Gabriel DÉSORCY Marie-Catherine LETENDRE

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Born: 27 April 1731 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Father: Gabriel DÉSORCY

Mother: Marie-Catherine LETENDRE

Paternal grandparents: Michel DÉSORCY , Marie-Françoise GARNIER (GRENIER)

Maternal grandparents: Pierre LETENDRE , Catherine-Dite-Marie LAMY

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Catherine married Simon-Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) 12 February 1753 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Simon-Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) was born 25 March 1730 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Simon-Pierre died 27 November 1802 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Simon-Pierre was the child of Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) and Geneviève GENEREUX.

Catherine DÉSORCY died 4 October 1789 in Berthierville, 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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Simon-Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD)
Marriage date: 12 February 1753
Marriage place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France

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Simon-Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) was the child of Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) and Geneviève GENEREUX

Children of Simon-Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) and Catherine DÉSORCY

Simon HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE)

Born: 3 March 1754, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 20 April 1828, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe HUS COURNOYER 19 April 1779 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Madeleine-Catherine HÉNAULT (ÉNAUD)

Born: 11 August 1757, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 15 October 1812, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Ignace HUS MILET (MILLET) 20 April 1779

François HÉNAULT dit LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 11 August 1760, Berthierville, Canada
Died: 17 January 1834, Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine DURAND 16 August 1784 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Married: Marie-Victoire BRANCONNIER 6 June 1796 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Anne HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dite LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE)

Born: 12 July 1766, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pierre BIBEAU 13 February 1786 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Married: Pierre HUS PAUL 4 July 1791 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Josephte HENAULT

Born: 3 August 1768, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph DUTEAU dit VILANDRÉ 8 February 1790 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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Birth — 1731
27 April 1731
Sorel, Canada, New France

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

1753 Marriage / Partner
Catherine DÉSORCY and Simon-Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) 12 February 1753, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

She was 21 years old.

1754 Birth of Child
Simon HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) was born 3 March 1754, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Catherine was 22 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Madeleine-Catherine HÉNAULT (ÉNAUD) was born 11 August 1757, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Catherine was 26 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
François HÉNAULT dit LAFRENIÈRE was born 11 August 1760, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Catherine was 29 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.

1766 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dite LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) was born 12 July 1766, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Catherine was 35 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte HENAULT was born 3 August 1768, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Catherine was 37 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.

1779 Marriage of Child
Simon HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) married 19 April 1779, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Marie-Josephe HUS COURNOYER

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Marriage of Child
François HÉNAULT dit LAFRENIÈRE married 16 August 1784, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Madeleine DURAND

1786 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dite LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) married 13 February 1786, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Pierre BIBEAU