Catherine GEOFFROY

(b. 14 February 1771 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 19 January 1849 , Sainte-Élisabeth, Canada East )

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Catherine GEOFFROY was born 14 February 1771 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Catherine GEOFFROY was the child of Francois GEOFFROY and Marie-Amable LAPORTE dite ST GEORGE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas GEOFFROY and Marguerite GRIVAULT (GRIVEAULT) dite BOISJOLY (maternal) Nicolas LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES and Angelique PILOTE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Catherine married Joseph CHARRON dit DUCHARME 6 October 1788 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph CHARRON dit DUCHARME was born 25 January 1768 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie). Joseph died 15 July 1810 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth). Joseph was the child of Jean-Baptiste CHARRON dit DUCHARME and Genevieve JOLY dite DELBEC.

Catherine GEOFFROY died 19 January 1849 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Canada East .
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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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Catherine GEOFFROY married

Joseph CHARRON dit DUCHARME-- Date: 6 October 1788 Place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph CHARRON dit DUCHARME was the child of Jean-Baptiste CHARRON dit DUCHARME and Genevieve JOLY dite DELBEC

Children of Joseph CHARRON dit DUCHARME and Catherine GEOFFROY:

Catherine CHARRON dite DUCHARME (b.20 April 1794, Berthierville, Lower Canada d. 13 March 1839, Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada )
m. Michel GRAVEL 15 October 1810 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth)

Amable CHARRON dite DUCHARME (b.12 May 1798, Berthierville, Lower Canada d. 3 September 1873, Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Québec, Canada )
m. Francois RONDEAU 19 February 1816 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth)

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1771 Birth
14 February 1771
Berthierville, 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)

1788 Marriage / Partner
Catherine GEOFFROY and Joseph CHARRON dit DUCHARME 6 October 1788, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

She was 17 years old.

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

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

1794 Birth of Child
Catherine CHARRON dite DUCHARME was born 20 April 1794, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Catherine was 23 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
Amable CHARRON dite DUCHARME was born 12 May 1798, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Catherine was 27 years old.

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

1810 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph CHARRON dit DUCHARME died 15 July 1810, Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth)

1810 Marriage of Child
Catherine CHARRON dite DUCHARME married 15 October 1810, Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth) to Michel GRAVEL

1816 Marriage of Child
Amable CHARRON dite DUCHARME married 19 February 1816, Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth) to Francois RONDEAU

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Death of Child
Catherine CHARRON dite DUCHARME died 13 March 1839, Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth)

Catherine was 68 years old.

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 Death
19 January 1849
Sainte-Élisabeth, Canada East

She died at the age of 77.

Added: 8/20/2026 1:20:20 PM - Updated: 8/20/2026 2:50:40 PM