Catherine FILION

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24 October 1746 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Died

18 March 1806 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower Canada

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Paul FILION Marie-Josephte TREMBLAY

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Born: 24 October 1746 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Father: Paul FILION

Mother: Marie-Josephte TREMBLAY

Paternal grandparents: Jean FILION , Françoise SENARD

Maternal grandparents: Pierre TREMBLAY , Marie-Madeleine ROUSSIN

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Catherine married Jean-Baptiste GUÉRIN dit ST-HILAIRE 14 October 1771 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-Baptiste GUÉRIN dit ST-HILAIRE was born 21 November 1746 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Jean-Baptiste died 9 October 1816 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Guillaume GUÉRIN dit ST-HILAIRE and Marie MICHEL.

Catherine FILION died 18 March 1806 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Catherine FILION married

Jean-Baptiste GUÉRIN dit ST-HILAIRE
Marriage date: 14 October 1771
Marriage place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste GUÉRIN dit ST-HILAIRE was the child of Guillaume GUÉRIN dit ST-HILAIRE and Marie MICHEL

Children of Jean-Baptiste GUÉRIN dit ST-HILAIRE and Catherine FILION

Ursule GUÉRIN dite ST-HILAIRE

Born: 21 October 1773, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 January 1803, Québec, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre GAGNON 22 January 1799 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1746
24 October 1746
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

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.

1771 Marriage / Partner
Catherine FILION and Jean-Baptiste GUÉRIN dit ST-HILAIRE 14 October 1771, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

She was 24 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Ursule GUÉRIN dite ST-HILAIRE was born 21 October 1773, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 27 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.