Marie-Ursule LÉVESQUE

Born

23 February 1707 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Died

28 April 1792 , Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

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François-Robert LEVESQUE Marie-Charlotte AUBERT

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Born: 23 February 1707 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Father: François-Robert LEVESQUE

Mother: Marie-Charlotte AUBERT

Paternal grandparents: Robert LEVESQUE , Jeanne CHEVALIER

Maternal grandparents: Felix AUBERT , Claire-Françoise THIBAULT

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Marie-Ursule married Pierre PLOURDE 20 January 1728 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Pierre PLOURDE was born 5 August 1701 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Pierre died 28 September 1771 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Pierre was the child of René PLOURDE and Jeanne-Marguerite BERUBE.

Marie-Ursule LÉVESQUE died 28 April 1792 in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada .
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Marie-Ursule LÉVESQUE married

Pierre PLOURDE
Marriage date: 20 January 1728
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Pierre PLOURDE was the child of René PLOURDE and Jeanne-Marguerite BERUBE

Children of Pierre PLOURDE and Marie-Ursule LÉVESQUE

Ursule PLOURDE

Born: abt. 1730, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 17 December 1781, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-François MORAIS 30 January 1758 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Pierre-François PLOURDE

Born: 27 September 1733, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 13 May 1772, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Louise-Josephte HUDON dite BEAULIEU 14 February 1757 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Genevieve PLOURDE

Born: 19 July 1735, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 9 July 1809, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Etienne HUDON dit BEAULIEU 30 January 1758 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Catherine PLOURDE

Born: 1 April 1737, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 28 March 1804, La Pocatière, Lower Canada

Married: Sebastien OUELLET 14 January 1755 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph-François PLOURDE

Born: 16 June 1739, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 27 November 1802, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Angélique PELLETIER 18 January 1762 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Jean-Baptiste PLOURDE

Born: 5 June 1741, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 13 April 1827, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne HUDON dite BEAULIEU 11 February 1765 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Josephe PLOURDE

Born: 1 April 1744, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 18 September 1817, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Married: Alexandre ROY dit DESJARDINS 24 January 1763 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Louise PLOURDE

Born: 8 August 1747, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 13 February 1800, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Married: Augustin DIONNE 12 February 1765 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Charlotte PLOURDE

Born: 9 July 1749, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 27 April 1771, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Alexis-Barthelemy GAGNON 9 January 1769 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

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Birth — 1707
23 February 1707
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1728 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Ursule LÉVESQUE and Pierre PLOURDE 20 January 1728, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

She was 20 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Pierre-François PLOURDE was born 27 September 1733, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Ursule was 26 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Genevieve PLOURDE was born 19 July 1735, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Ursule was 28 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine PLOURDE was born 1 April 1737, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Ursule was 30 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Joseph-François PLOURDE was born 16 June 1739, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Ursule was 32 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PLOURDE was born 5 June 1741, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Ursule was 34 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe PLOURDE was born 1 April 1744, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Ursule was 37 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise PLOURDE was born 8 August 1747, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Ursule was 40 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Charlotte PLOURDE was born 9 July 1749, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Ursule was 42 years old.

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

1755 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine PLOURDE married 14 January 1755, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Sebastien OUELLET

1757 Marriage of Child
Pierre-François PLOURDE married 14 February 1757, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Louise-Josephte HUDON dite BEAULIEU

1758 Marriage of Child
Genevieve PLOURDE married 30 January 1758, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Etienne HUDON dit BEAULIEU

1758 Marriage of Child
Ursule PLOURDE married 30 January 1758, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Jean-François MORAIS

1762 Marriage of Child
Joseph-François PLOURDE married 18 January 1762 , La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Angélique PELLETIER

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 of Child
Marie-Josephe PLOURDE married 24 January 1763, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Alexandre ROY dit DESJARDINS

1765 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste PLOURDE married 11 February 1765, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Marie-Anne HUDON dite BEAULIEU

1765 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise PLOURDE married 12 February 1765, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Augustin DIONNE

1769 Marriage of Child
Charlotte PLOURDE married 9 January 1769, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Alexis-Barthelemy GAGNON

1771 Death of Child
Charlotte PLOURDE died 27 April 1771, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Ursule was 64 years old.

1771 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre PLOURDE died 28 September 1771, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

1772 Death of Child
Pierre-François PLOURDE died 13 May 1772, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Ursule was 65 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.