Marie-Esther
LEPRINCE
Born
11 June 1765
,
Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
7 April 1823
,
Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada
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Born: 11 June 1765 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Jean Baptiste LEPRINCE
Mother:
Marie Madeleine BOURG
Paternal grandparents:
Jean LEPRINCE
, Jeanne BLANCHARD
Maternal grandparents:
Michel BOURG
, Marie CORMIER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Esther married Pierre Abel DOUCET 9 February 1784 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Pierre Abel DOUCET was born March 1761 Pierre Abel died 5 March 1844 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Pierre Abel was the child of Joseph DOUCET and Marie Anne BOURG.
Marie-Esther LEPRINCE died 7 April 1823 in Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Marie-Esther LEPRINCE
Marie-Esther LEPRINCE married 
Pierre Abel DOUCET
Marriage date: 9 February 1784
Marriage place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Pierre Abel DOUCET was the child of Joseph DOUCET and Marie Anne BOURG
Pierre Abel DOUCETMarriage date: 9 February 1784
Marriage place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Pierre Abel DOUCET was the child of Joseph DOUCET and Marie Anne BOURG
Children of Pierre Abel DOUCET and Marie-Esther LEPRINCE
Jean-Baptiste DOUCETBorn: 26 October 1784, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 23 June 1860, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East
Died: 23 June 1860, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East
Joseph DOUCETBorn: 15 October 1786, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Marie-Pelagie DOUCETBorn: 22 May 1788, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Pierre DOUCETBorn: 23 March 1790, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Edouard DOUCETBorn: 28 February 1794, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Hubert DOUCETBorn: 19 February 1798, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada
Died: 26 November 1876, St-Léonard-d´Aston, Québec, Canada
Died: 26 November 1876, St-Léonard-d´Aston, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 176511 June 1765
Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Esther LEPRINCE and Pierre Abel DOUCET 9 February 1784, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
She was 18 years old.
1784 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste DOUCET was born 26 October 1784, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Marie-Esther was 19 years old.
1786 Birth of ChildJoseph DOUCET was born 15 October 1786, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Marie-Esther was 21 years old.
1788 Birth of ChildMarie-Pelagie DOUCET was born 22 May 1788, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Marie-Esther was 22 years old.
1790 Birth of ChildPierre DOUCET was born 23 March 1790, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Marie-Esther was 24 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1794 Birth of ChildEdouard DOUCET was born 28 February 1794, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Marie-Esther was 28 years old.
1798 Birth of ChildHubert DOUCET was born 19 February 1798, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Marie-Esther was 32 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Death — 18237 April 1823
Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 57.
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