Marie-Catherine-Genevieve FOREST

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23 March 1771 , L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

31 October 1808 , Saint-Esprit, Montcalm, Lower Canada

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Born: 23 March 1771 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

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Mother: Unknown

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Marie-Catherine-Genevieve married Abraham MARTIN dit BARNABÉ 6 October 1794 in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abraham MARTIN dit BARNABÉ was born 23 July 1770 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Abraham died 23 July 1830

Marie-Catherine-Genevieve FOREST died 31 October 1808 in Saint-Esprit, Montcalm, 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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Marie-Catherine-Genevieve FOREST married

Abraham MARTIN dit BARNABÉ
Marriage date: 6 October 1794
Marriage place: Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada

Children of Abraham MARTIN dit BARNABÉ and Marie-Catherine-Genevieve FOREST

Abraham MARTIN BARNABE

Born: 5 January 1797, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada
Died: 8 March 1866, St. François Xavier, Manitoba, Canada

Married: Euphrosine GARIEPY 1824

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Birth — 1771
23 March 1771
L'Assomption, 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)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine-Genevieve FOREST and Abraham MARTIN dit BARNABÉ 6 October 1794, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Québec, Canada

She was 23 years old.

1797 Birth of Child
Abraham MARTIN BARNABE was born 5 January 1797, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Québec, Canada

Marie-Catherine-Genevieve was 25 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)