Antoinette LEDUC

Born

20 May 1741 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Died

20 March 1825 , Verchères, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste LEDUC Marie-Antoinette BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

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Born: 20 May 1741 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste LEDUC

Mother: Marie-Antoinette BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

Paternal grandparents: Pierre-Charles LEDUC , Marie-Madeleine VIEL dite DESNOYERS

Maternal grandparents: François BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS , Angelique CHAGNON

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Antoinette married Etienne ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE 16 November 1767 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Etienne ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 9 January 1741 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Etienne died 13 March 1813 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Etienne was the child of Jacques ROBERT and Jeanne DEMERS (DUMAIS).

Antoinette LEDUC died 20 March 1825 in Verchères, 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.

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Etienne ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE
Marriage date: 16 November 1767
Marriage place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Etienne ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was the child of Jacques ROBERT and Jeanne DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Children of Etienne ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Antoinette LEDUC

Josephte ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE

Born: abt. 1770, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: François CREVIER dit DUVERNAY 8 February 1790 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Etienne ROBERT

Born: 19 August 1772, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 April 1840, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Claire LEBEQUE dite LESPERANCE 6 August 1793 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jean-Baptiste ROBERT

Born: 10 April 1775, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 28 September 1830, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Reine BOISVERT 21 April 1806 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Toussaint ROBERT

Born: abt. 1790, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 12 February 1833, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Emilie AMIOT 21 July 1823 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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Birth — 1741
20 May 1741
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, 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.

1767 Marriage / Partner
Antoinette LEDUC and Etienne ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE 16 November 1767, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

She was 26 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Etienne ROBERT was born 19 August 1772, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Antoinette was 31 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste ROBERT was born 10 April 1775, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Antoinette was 33 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)

1790 Marriage of Child
Josephte ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE married 8 February 1790, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to François CREVIER dit DUVERNAY

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

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

1793 Marriage of Child
Etienne ROBERT married 6 August 1793 , L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Claire LEBEQUE dite LESPERANCE

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

1806 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste ROBERT married 21 April 1806, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Reine BOISVERT