Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE

Born

5 May 1719 , Laval, Canada, New France

Died

17 November 1782 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

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Étienne DUFAYE Marie-Madeleine MOINEAU

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Born: 5 May 1719 in Laval, Canada, New France

Father: Étienne DUFAYE

Mother: Marie-Madeleine MOINEAU

Maternal grandparents: Michel MOINEAU , Marie-Rose JODOUIN

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Marie-Thérèse married Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE 1 August 1740 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE was born 14 July 1714 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Paul died 27 December 1788 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Paul was the child of Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marguerite GENTES.

Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE died 17 November 1782 in Varennes, 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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Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE
Marriage date: 1 August 1740
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France

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Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE was the child of Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marguerite GENTES

Children of Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE

Marie-Thérèse FONTAINE dite BIENVENU

Born: 10 November 1741, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 9 May 1773, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Michel GUILLET 12 January 1761 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE

Born: 11 March 1746, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 25 September 1807, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Louis CORDEAU 5 October 1761 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE

Born: 13 November 1752, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 3 March 1795, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Charlotte SÉVIGNY dite LAFLEUR 27 July 1778 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Louise FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE

Born: 27 May 1758, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 12 May 1795, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph SÉVIGNY dit LAFLEUR 19 November 1775 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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Birth — 1719
5 May 1719
Laval, Canada, New France

Baptism

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

1740 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE and Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE 1 August 1740, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 21 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse FONTAINE dite BIENVENU was born 10 November 1741, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Thérèse was 22 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE was born 11 March 1746, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Thérèse was 26 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE was born 13 November 1752, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Thérèse was 33 years old.

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

1758 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE was born 27 May 1758, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Thérèse was 39 years old.

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thérèse FONTAINE dite BIENVENU married 12 January 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Michel GUILLET

1761 Marriage of Child
Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE married 5 October 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Louis CORDEAU

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 Death of Child
Marie-Thérèse FONTAINE dite BIENVENU died 9 May 1773, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Thérèse was 54 years old.

1775 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE married 19 November 1775, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph SÉVIGNY dit LAFLEUR

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.

1778 Marriage of Child
Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE married 27 July 1778, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Charlotte SÉVIGNY dite LAFLEUR

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