Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE

(b. abt. 1708 , Québec Province, Canada d. 24 March 1789 , Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE was born abt. 1708 in Québec Province, Canada

Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE was the child of Jean DEGUIRE dit LAROSE and Marie-Catherine MENARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) François DEGUIRE dit LAROSE and Marie-Rose COLIN (COLLIN) (maternal) Pierre MENARD dit ST-ONGE and Marguerite DESHAYES

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Marie-Jeanne married Etienne LARUE dit DESPLAINES 25 February 1727 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children. Etienne LARUE dit DESPLAINES was born 11 December 1702 in La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade). Etienne was the child of Etienne LARUE and Madeleine-Marie-Anne JUIN.

Marie-Jeanne married (2) Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX 20 February 1735 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children. Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was born 21 September 1710 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Pierre died 11 September 1787 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Pierre was the child of Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN.

Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE died 24 March 1789 in Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE

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Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE married

Etienne LARUE dit DESPLAINES-- Date: 25 February 1727 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Etienne LARUE dit DESPLAINES was the child of Etienne LARUE and Madeleine-Marie-Anne JUIN

Children of Etienne LARUE dit DESPLAINES and Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE:

Marie-Rose LARUE dite DESPLAINES (b.30 July 1730, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 16 July 1805, Verchères, Lower Canada )
m. Nicolas-Ignace JACQUES 14 June 1751 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Marie-Josephte LARUE dite DESPLAINES (b.15 July 1733, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jean-Baptise MOLLEUR dit LALLEMAND 15 January 1753 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE married

Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX-- Date: 20 February 1735 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was the child of Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN

Children of Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE:

Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX (b.12 March 1738, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 26 April 1762, Contrecœur, Canada )
m. François LEBLANC 19 February 1759 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Agathe BOURGAULT dite LACROIX (b.5 July 1745, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Joseph CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR 10 January 1763 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1727 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE and Etienne LARUE dit DESPLAINES 25 February 1727, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1730 Birth of Child
Marie-Rose LARUE dite DESPLAINES was born 30 July 1730, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1733 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte LARUE dite DESPLAINES was born 15 July 1733, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1735 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE and Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX 20 February 1735, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1738 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX was born 12 March 1738, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1745 Birth of Child
Agathe BOURGAULT dite LACROIX was born 5 July 1745, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1751 Marriage of Child
Marie-Rose LARUE dite DESPLAINES married 14 June 1751, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Nicolas-Ignace JACQUES

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

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1753 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte LARUE dite DESPLAINES married 15 January 1753, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Jean-Baptise MOLLEUR dit LALLEMAND

1759 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX married 19 February 1759, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to François LEBLANC

1762 Death of Child
Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX died 26 April 1762, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Agathe BOURGAULT dite LACROIX married 10 January 1763 , Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Joseph CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR

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.