Marie-Josephte ÉTHIER

(b. 19 March 1735 , Lachenaie, Canada, New France d. 10 May 1804 , Les Cèdres, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Josephte ÉTHIER was born 19 March 1735 in Lachenaie, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte ÉTHIER was the child of Étienne ÉTHIER and Madeleine ROY dite DESJARDINS and the grandchild of: (paternal) François ÉTHIER (ETIÉ) (ESTIÉ) and Marguerite MILLOT (MILLAULT) (maternal) Pierre ROY dit DESJARDINS LAUZIER and Marie-Angélique AUTIN

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

Marie-Josephte married Jean-Baptiste MENARD 1 May 1758 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Jean-Baptiste MENARD was born 13 July 1732 in Pontarlier, Doubs, France. Jean-Baptiste died 28 August 1800 in Vaudreuil, Québec, Canada (Vaudreuil-Dorion).

Marie-Josephte ÉTHIER died 10 May 1804 in Les Cèdres, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Marie-Josephte ÉTHIER married

Jean-Baptiste MENARD-- Date: 1 May 1758 Place: Repentigny, Canada, New France
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Children of Jean-Baptiste MENARD and Marie-Josephte ÉTHIER:

Jean-Baptiste MENARD (b.12 February 1759, Repentigny, Canada, New France d. 21 April 1840, Vaudreuil, Lower Canada )

Francois-Marie MENARD (b.21 September 1760, Repentigny, Canada d. , )

Jacques MENARD (b.19 June 1762, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada d. 25 July 1762, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada )

Marie-Anne MENARD (b.12 June 1763, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada d. 28 June 1763, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada)

Marie-Monique MENARD (b.29 September 1764, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada d. 27 July 1765, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada)

Marie-Josephte MENARD (b.14 August 1767, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada d. 24 July 1841, Les Cèdres, Canada East )

Joseph MENARD (b.23 April 1769, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 April 1853, Les Cèdres, Canada East )

Madeleine MENARD (b.10 May 1771, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada d. 3 December 1809, Vaudreuil, Lower Canada )

Jean MENARD (b.19 November 1773, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada d. 17 January 1857, Les Cèdres, Canada East )

Charles MENARD (b.11 June 1775, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada d. 13 July 1775, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )

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1735 Birth
19 March 1735
Lachenaie, Canada, New France

Baptism

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

1758 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte ÉTHIER and Jean-Baptiste MENARD 1 May 1758, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

She was 23 years old.

Marie-Josephte ÉTHIER - 1758 marriage (part 1)

1758 marriage (part 1)

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Marie-Josephte ÉTHIER - 1758 marriage (part 2)

1758 marriage (part 2)

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1759 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste MENARD was born 12 February 1759, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Marie-Josephte was 23 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Francois-Marie MENARD was born 21 September 1760, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Marie-Josephte was 25 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Jacques MENARD was born 19 June 1762, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

Marie-Josephte was 27 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne MENARD was born 12 June 1763, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 28 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Marie-Monique MENARD was born 29 September 1764, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 29 years old.

1765 Death of Child
Marie-Monique MENARD died 27 July 1765, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 30 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte MENARD was born 14 August 1767, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 32 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Joseph MENARD was born 23 April 1769, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 34 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Madeleine MENARD was born 10 May 1771, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 36 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Jean MENARD was born 19 November 1773, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 38 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Charles MENARD was born 11 June 1775, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

Marie-Josephte was 40 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.