Elisabeth PARENT

Born

17 April 1747 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Died

13 April 1816 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Elisabeth PARENT

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Born: 17 April 1747 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Parents of Elisabeth PARENT

Father

Pierre PARENT

Mother

Marie-Catherine JAMES

Grandparents of Elisabeth PARENT

Paternal grandparents

Michel PARENT dit PARISIEN Marie-Anne BENOIT

Maternal grandparents

William JAMES Catherine LIMOUSIN

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Elisabeth married Martial DONAT dit LAVERDURE 18 January 1762 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Martial DONAT dit LAVERDURE was born abt. 1735 in France. Martial died 29 January 1820 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .

Elisabeth PARENT died 13 April 1816 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Elisabeth PARENT

Elisabeth PARENT married

Martial DONAT dit LAVERDURE
Marriage date: 18 January 1762
Marriage place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada

Children of Martial DONAT dit LAVERDURE and Elisabeth PARENT

Marie-Anne DONAT dite LAVERDURE

Born: 11 November 1768, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Benjamin BOMBARDIER 8 January 1787 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

Marguerite DONAT dite LAVERDURE

Born: 24 September 1785, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: François BERTRAND 22 November 1802 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1747
17 April 1747
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Elisabeth PARENT and Martial DONAT dit LAVERDURE 18 January 1762, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

She was 14 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.

1768 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne DONAT dite LAVERDURE was born 11 November 1768, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Elisabeth was 21 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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Birth of Child
Marguerite DONAT dite LAVERDURE was born 24 September 1785, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Elisabeth was 38 years old.

1787 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne DONAT dite LAVERDURE married 8 January 1787, , Québec Province, Canada to Benjamin BOMBARDIER

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1802 Marriage of Child
Marguerite DONAT dite LAVERDURE married 22 November 1802, La Prairie, Lower Canada to François BERTRAND