Marie-Catherine ARNAUD (RENAUD)

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6 October 1728 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

18 June 1782 , Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada

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André ARNAUD (RENAUD)Marie-Madeleine CHARBONNEAU

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Born: 6 October 1728 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: André ARNAUD (RENAUD)

Mother: Marie-Madeleine CHARBONNEAU

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste-Rene RENAUD , Marguerite CHERLOT dite DUMOULIN

Maternal grandparents: Jean CHARBONNEAU , Françoise BEAUCHAMP

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Marie-Catherine married Charles-Alexandre ROY 4 February 1754 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Charles-Alexandre ROY was born abt. 1711 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Charles-Alexandre died abt. 1787 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Charles-Alexandre was the child of Pierre ROY dit DESJARDINS LAUZIER and Marie-Angélique AUTIN.

Marie-Catherine ARNAUD (RENAUD) died 18 June 1782 in Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, 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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Charles-Alexandre ROY
Marriage date: 4 February 1754
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Charles-Alexandre ROY was the child of Pierre ROY dit DESJARDINS LAUZIER and Marie-Angélique AUTIN

Children of Charles-Alexandre ROY and Marie-Catherine ARNAUD (RENAUD)

Alexandre ROY

Born: 17 February 1755, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Françoise ROY

Born: abt. 1760, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Alexis ROY

Born: 26 April 1763, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1728
6 October 1728
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine ARNAUD (RENAUD) and Charles-Alexandre ROY 4 February 1754, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

She was 25 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Alexandre ROY was born 17 February 1755, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie-Catherine was 26 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
Alexis ROY was born 26 April 1763, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Catherine was 34 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.