Marie-Madeleine BABEU

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22 June 1726 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

2 November 1777 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Andre BABEU Marie-Madeleine MESNY

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Born: 22 June 1726 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Andre BABEU

Mother: Marie-Madeleine MESNY

Paternal grandparents: Andre BABEU , Marie-Anne ROY

Maternal grandparents: Claude MESNY , Marie DENIGER SANSOUCY

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Marie-Madeleine married Antoine ROUSSEAU dit LABONTÉ 9 February 1750 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Antoine ROUSSEAU dit LABONTÉ was born 9 July 1718 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Antoine died 14 December 1762 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Antoine was the child of Antoine ROUSSEAU dit LABONTÉ and Jeanne LEMIEUX.

Marie-Madeleine married (2) Vincent ROBERT dit LAPIERRE 20 January 1766 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . Vincent ROBERT dit LAPIERRE was born 27 July 1733 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Vincent was the child of Pierre ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Reine BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS.

Marie-Madeleine BABEU died 2 November 1777 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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Marie-Madeleine BABEU married

Antoine ROUSSEAU dit LABONTÉ
Marriage date: 9 February 1750
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Antoine ROUSSEAU dit LABONTÉ was the child of Antoine ROUSSEAU dit LABONTÉ and Jeanne LEMIEUX

Children of Antoine ROUSSEAU dit LABONTÉ and Marie-Madeleine BABEU

Marguerite ROUSSEAU

Born: 22 November 1750, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 20 January 1829, Iberville, Lower Canada

Joseph-Étienne ROUSSEAU

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

Marie-Madeleine BABEU married

Vincent ROBERT dit LAPIERRE
Marriage date: 20 January 1766
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Vincent ROBERT dit LAPIERRE was the child of Pierre ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Reine BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

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Birth — 1726
22 June 1726
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1750 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Madeleine BABEU and Antoine ROUSSEAU dit LABONTÉ 9 February 1750, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 23 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Marguerite ROUSSEAU was born 22 November 1750, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Madeleine was 24 years old.

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

1762 Death of Spouse/Partner
Antoine ROUSSEAU dit LABONTÉ died 14 December 1762, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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.

1766 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Madeleine BABEU and Vincent ROBERT dit LAPIERRE 20 January 1766 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 39 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.