Marie-Françoise
MARTIN
Born
12 August 1766
,
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
5 August 1844
,
Verchères, Canada East
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Born: 12 August 1766 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Jean-Baptiste MARTIN
Mother:
Marie-Françoise PLANTE
Paternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste-François MARTIN
, Marie-Jeanne-Anne RENAUD dite DESLAURIERS
Maternal grandparents:
Augustin PLANTE
, Geneviève CHARTIER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Françoise married Christophe CHAGNON 8 August 1791 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Christophe CHAGNON was born 30 January 1761 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Christophe was the child of Christophe CHAGNON and Françoise JARRET dite BEAUREGARD.
Marie-Françoise MARTIN died 5 August 1844 in Verchères, Canada East .
Details of the family tree of Marie-Françoise appear below.
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-Françoise MARTIN
Marie-Françoise MARTIN married 
Christophe CHAGNON
Marriage date: 8 August 1791
Marriage place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Christophe CHAGNON was the child of Christophe CHAGNON and Françoise JARRET dite BEAUREGARD
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Christophe CHAGNONMarriage date: 8 August 1791
Marriage place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Christophe CHAGNON was the child of Christophe CHAGNON and Françoise JARRET dite BEAUREGARD
Marriage notes:
Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Christophe CHAGNON and Marie-Françoise MARTIN
Christophe CHAGNON Jean Baptiste CHAGNON (SHONIO) Charles CHAGNON dit LAROSEBorn: 13 January 1795, Verchères, Lower Canada
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Antoine CHAGNON dit LAROSEBorn: 23 June 1797, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: ,
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Godfroy CHAGNONBorn: abt. 1799, Verchères, Lower Canada
Died: 29 March 1862, St-Anicet, Quebec, Canada
Died: 29 March 1862, St-Anicet, Quebec, Canada
Louis CHAGNON Louis CHAGNON (SHONIO)Born: 10 May 1802, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
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Clement CHAGNONBorn: abt. 1803, Verchères, Lower Canada
Died: ,
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Marie-Sophie CHAGNONBorn: 5 August 1804, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Françoise CHAGNON
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Birth — 176612 August 1766
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, 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
1791 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Françoise MARTIN and Christophe CHAGNON 8 August 1791, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
She was 25 years old.
1792 Birth of ChildChristophe CHAGNON was born 12 June 1792, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Marie-Françoise was 25 years old.
1794 Birth of ChildJean Baptiste CHAGNON (SHONIO) was born 27 July 1794, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Marie-Françoise was 27 years old.
1795 Birth of ChildCharles CHAGNON dit LAROSE was born 13 January 1795, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Marie-Françoise was 28 years old.
1797 Birth of ChildAntoine CHAGNON dit LAROSE was born 23 June 1797, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Marie-Françoise was 30 years old.
1800 Birth of ChildLouis CHAGNON was born 15 June 1800, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Marie-Françoise was 33 years old.
1801 Death of ChildLouis CHAGNON died 17 July 1801, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Marie-Françoise was 34 years old.
1802 Birth of ChildLouis CHAGNON (SHONIO) was born 10 May 1802, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Marie-Françoise was 35 years old.
1804 Birth of ChildMarie-Sophie CHAGNON was born 5 August 1804, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Marie-Françoise was 38 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 England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - 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)
Death — 18445 August 1844
Verchères, Canada East
She died at the age of 78.
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