Jeanne MASSON

Born

7 October 1710 , Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Canada, New France

Died

30 August 1798 , Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada

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Pierre MASSON Catherine LEFRANCOIS

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Born: 7 October 1710 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre MASSON

Mother: Catherine LEFRANCOIS

Paternal grandparents: Gilles MASSON dit DUTREMBLE , Marie-Jeanne GAUTHIER

Maternal grandparents: Pierre LEFRANCOIS (FRANCOIS) , Madeleine GAUMONT (GAUMOND)

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Jeanne married Joseph COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE 5 July 1728 in Terrebonne, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Joseph COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE was born 25 April 1706 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus). Joseph died 10 November 1771 in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada. Joseph was the child of André COLIN dit LALIBERTÉ and Marie-Jeanne-Anne CADIEUX.

Jeanne married (2) Louis DUVILLARS dit LALLEMAND 16 April 1774 in Saint-Eustache, Province of Québec, Canada . Louis DUVILLARS dit LALLEMAND was born abt. 1723 in France. Louis died 21 February 1779 in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada.

Jeanne MASSON died 30 August 1798 in Saint-Eustache, 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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Jeanne MASSON married

Joseph COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE
Marriage date: 5 July 1728
Marriage place: Terrebonne, Canada, New France
Joseph COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE was the child of André COLIN dit LALIBERTÉ and Marie-Jeanne-Anne CADIEUX

Children of Joseph COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE and Jeanne MASSON

Louis COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE

Born: 2 June 1729, Terrebonne, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Andre COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE

Born: 5 April 1734, Terrebonne, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Ambroise-Antoine COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE

Born: 23 March 1736, Terrebonne, Canada, New France
Died: 30 June 1801, Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Apolline DESFORGES dite ST-MAURICE 24 January 1763 Place: Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

Marie-Josephte COLIN (COLLIN) dite LALIBERTE

Born: 19 November 1738, Terrebonne, Canada, New France
Died: 28 November 1772, Saint-Eustache, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Antoine PARENT 4 April 1758 Place: Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

Joseph COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE

Born: 10 July 1751, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Jeanne MASSON married

Louis DUVILLARS dit LALLEMAND
Marriage date: 16 April 1774
Marriage place: Saint-Eustache, Province of Québec, Canada

Children of Louis DUVILLARS dit LALLEMAND and Jeanne MASSON

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Birth — 1710
7 October 1710
Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, 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
Jeanne MASSON and Joseph COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE 5 July 1728, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

She was 17 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Louis COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE was born 2 June 1729, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Jeanne was 18 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Andre COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE was born 5 April 1734, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Jeanne was 23 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Ambroise-Antoine COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE was born 23 March 1736, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Jeanne was 25 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte COLIN (COLLIN) dite LALIBERTE was born 19 November 1738, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Jeanne was 28 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Joseph COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE was born 10 July 1751, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jeanne was 40 years old.

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

1758 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte COLIN (COLLIN) dite LALIBERTE married 4 April 1758, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima) to Antoine PARENT

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
Ambroise-Antoine COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE married 24 January 1763, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima) to Marie-Apolline DESFORGES dite ST-MAURICE

1771 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE died 10 November 1771, Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada

1772 Death of Child
Marie-Josephte COLIN (COLLIN) dite LALIBERTE died 28 November 1772, Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada

Jeanne was 62 years old.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Jeanne MASSON and Louis DUVILLARS dit LALLEMAND 16 April 1774, Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada

She was 63 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.