Jean-Baptiste DUROCHER

(b. 5 November 1732 , Montréal, Canada, New France d. 21 December 1795 , Nicolet, Lower Canada )

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Jean-Baptiste DUROCHER was born 5 November 1732 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste DUROCHER was the child of Joseph-René DUROCHER and Louise-Catherine JUILLET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph DUROCHER and Marguerite LEROY (maternal) Blaise JUILLET and Madeleine FORESTIER (FORTIER)

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Jean-Baptiste married Marguerite BOUCHER DESNOIS MONTBRUN 22 July 1766 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite BOUCHER DESNOIS MONTBRUN was born 9 February 1747 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marguerite was the child of Joseph BOUCHER DESNOIS MONTBRUN and Marie-Anne AUDET.

Jean-Baptiste DUROCHER died 21 December 1795 in Nicolet, Lower 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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Jean-Baptiste DUROCHER married

Marguerite BOUCHER DESNOIS MONTBRUN-- Date: 22 July 1766 Place: L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite BOUCHER DESNOIS MONTBRUN was the child of Joseph BOUCHER DESNOIS MONTBRUN and Marie-Anne AUDET

Children of Jean-Baptiste DUROCHER and Marguerite BOUCHER DESNOIS MONTBRUN:

Marguerite DUROCHER (b.8 July 1768, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Alexis BEAUBIEN dit TROTTIER 9 November 1794 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Claire-Charlotte DUROCHER (b.abt. 1772, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Paul BEAUBIEN dit TROTTIER 9 November 1795 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

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1732 Birth
5 November 1732
Montréal, Canada, New France

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste DUROCHER and Marguerite BOUCHER DESNOIS MONTBRUN 22 July 1766, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

He was 33 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Marguerite DUROCHER was born 8 July 1768, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jean-Baptiste was 35 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.