Catherine TESTU

Born

11 December 1689 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

30 May 1765 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jacques TESTU dit LARIVIERE (TETU)Marie-Marguerite BEAUVAIS

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Born: 11 December 1689 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques TESTU dit LARIVIERE (TETU)

Mother: Marie-Marguerite BEAUVAIS

Maternal grandparents: Jacques BEAUVAIS dit ST-GEMME , Jeanne SAULEDAY (SOLDE)

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Catherine married Pierre DENIGER dit SANSOUCY 04 November 1705 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Pierre DENIGER dit SANSOUCY was born 17 October 1677 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Pierre died 15 March 1730 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Pierre was the child of Bernard DENIGER dit SANSOUCY and Marguerite RAISIN.

Catherine married (2) Jean BABEU 20 June 1735 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Jean BABEU was born 14 January 1703 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Jean died 27 February 1778 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Jean was the child of Andre BABEU and Marie-Anne ROY.

Catherine TESTU died 30 May 1765 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Catherine TESTU married

Pierre DENIGER dit SANSOUCY
Marriage date: 04 November 1705
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Pierre DENIGER dit SANSOUCY was the child of Bernard DENIGER dit SANSOUCY and Marguerite RAISIN

Children of Pierre DENIGER dit SANSOUCY and Catherine TESTU

Catherine DENIGER dite SANSOUCY

Born: 16 February 1709, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 17 July 1746, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Jacques LEMIEUX 17 November 1727 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite DENIGER

Born: 14 April 1713, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: François DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DESTAILLIS 6 November 1730 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Joseph-Marie GAGNE 21 September 1766 Place: Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Geneviève DENIGER

Born: 13 November 1715, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

François DENIGER

Born: 8 March 1717, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 16 June 1791, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Rose ROY 15 January 1742 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Marie-Anne POUPART 28 April 1749 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Geneviève DENIGER

Born: 7 May 1719, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Louis BABEU 22 January 1741 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Madeleine DENIGER

Born: 11 June 1721, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 27 February 1797, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste POUPART 22 October 1742 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Anne DENIGER

Born: 31 January 1727, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 28 February 1751, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-Baptiste DUMAS 9 February 1750 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine TESTU married

Jean BABEU
Marriage date: 20 June 1735
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Jean BABEU was the child of Andre BABEU and Marie-Anne ROY

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Birth — 1689
11 December 1689
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1705 Marriage / Partner
Catherine TESTU and Pierre DENIGER dit SANSOUCY 04 November 1705 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 15 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Catherine DENIGER dite SANSOUCY was born 16 February 1709, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 19 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Marguerite DENIGER was born 14 April 1713, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 23 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1715 Birth of Child
Geneviève DENIGER was born 13 November 1715, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 25 years old.

1717 Birth of Child
François DENIGER was born 8 March 1717, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 27 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Geneviève DENIGER was born 7 May 1719, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 29 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1721 Birth of Child
Madeleine DENIGER was born 11 June 1721, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 31 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne DENIGER was born 31 January 1727, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 37 years old.

1727 Marriage of Child
Catherine DENIGER dite SANSOUCY married 17 November 1727, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jacques LEMIEUX

1730 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre DENIGER dit SANSOUCY died 15 March 1730, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1730 Marriage of Child
Marguerite DENIGER married 6 November 1730, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to François DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DESTAILLIS

1735 Marriage / Partner
Catherine TESTU and Jean BABEU 20 June 1735 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 45 years old.

1741 Marriage of Child
Geneviève DENIGER married 22 January 1741, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Louis BABEU

1742 Marriage of Child
François DENIGER married 15 January 1742, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Rose ROY

1742 Marriage of Child
Madeleine DENIGER married 22 October 1742, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jean-Baptiste POUPART

1746 Death of Child
Catherine DENIGER dite SANSOUCY died 17 July 1746, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 56 years old.

1749 Marriage of Child
François DENIGER married 28 April 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Anne POUPART

1750 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne DENIGER married 9 February 1750, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jean-Baptiste DUMAS

1751 Death of Child
Marie-Anne DENIGER died 28 February 1751, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 61 years old.

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

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.

Death — 1765
30 May 1765
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 75.

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