Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER

Born

12 April 1692 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

19 July 1776 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER

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Born: 12 April 1692 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Parents of Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER

Father

Jean CHEVALIER

Mother

Marguerite-Madeleine AVICE

Grandparents of Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER

Paternal grandparents

René CHEVALIER Jeanne LANGLOIS

Maternal grandparents

Denis AVICE Jeanne CREVIER

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

Marie-Catherine married Pierre LATOUR 3 October 1712 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pierre LATOUR was born abt. 1671 in France. Pierre died 19 January 1736 in Montréal, Canada, New France .

Marie-Catherine married (2) François RAJOTTE (RAGEOT) 16 October 1741 in Québec, Canada, New France . François RAJOTTE (RAGEOT) was born 3 March 1682 in Québec, Canada, New France . François died 16 April 1754 in Montmagny, Canada, New France . François was the child of Gilles RAGEOT and Marie-Madeleine MORIN.

Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER died 19 July 1776 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER

Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER married

Pierre LATOUR
Marriage date: 3 October 1712
Marriage place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Children of Pierre LATOUR and Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER

Madeleine-Marguerite LATOUR

Born: 20 September 1718, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Louis BARDET 15 September 1744 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephe LATOUR

Born: 30 September 1723, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: François LEMAITRE dit LAMORILLE 11 November 1749 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER married

François RAJOTTE (RAGEOT)
Marriage date: 16 October 1741
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
François RAJOTTE (RAGEOT) was the child of Gilles RAGEOT and Marie-Madeleine MORIN

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Children of François RAJOTTE (RAGEOT) and Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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 — 1692
12 April 1692
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1712 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER and Pierre LATOUR 3 October 1712, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

She was 20 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1718 Birth of Child
Madeleine-Marguerite LATOUR was born 20 September 1718, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Catherine was 26 years old.

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

1723 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe LATOUR was born 30 September 1723, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Catherine was 31 years old.

1736 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre LATOUR died 19 January 1736, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1741 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER and François RAJOTTE (RAGEOT) 16 October 1741, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 49 years old.

1744 Marriage of Child
Madeleine-Marguerite LATOUR married 15 September 1744, Québec, Canada, New France to Louis BARDET

1749 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe LATOUR married 11 November 1749, Québec, Canada, New France to François LEMAITRE dit LAMORILLE

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

1754 Death of Spouse/Partner
François RAJOTTE (RAGEOT) died 16 April 1754, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

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.

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.