Jean BABEU

Born

14 January 1703 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

27 February 1778 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Andre BABEU Marie-Anne ROY

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Born: 14 January 1703 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Andre BABEU

Mother: Marie-Anne ROY

Maternal grandparents: Pierre ROY , Catherine DUCHARME

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Jean married Catherine TESTU 20 June 1735 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Catherine TESTU was born 11 December 1689 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Catherine died 30 May 1765 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Catherine was the child of Jacques TESTU dit LARIVIERE (TETU) and Marie-Marguerite BEAUVAIS.

Jean BABEU died 27 February 1778 in La Prairie, 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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Catherine TESTU
Marriage date: 20 June 1735
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Catherine TESTU was the child of Jacques TESTU dit LARIVIERE (TETU) and Marie-Marguerite BEAUVAIS

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Birth — 1703
14 January 1703
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

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

He was 32 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.

1765 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine TESTU died 30 May 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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.