Marguerite PINSONNEAULT

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27 November 1725 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

29 November 1814 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

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Jacques PINSONNEAULT dit LAFLEUR Marie-Elisabeth BOURASSA

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Born: 27 November 1725 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques PINSONNEAULT dit LAFLEUR

Mother: Marie-Elisabeth BOURASSA

Paternal grandparents: Jean-François PINSONNEAULT dit LAFLEUR , Anne LEPER

Maternal grandparents: François BOURASSA , Marie LEBER

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Marguerite married François-Antoine MOQUIN 22 February 1745 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 16 children.
François-Antoine MOQUIN was born 11 April 1719 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). François-Antoine died 22 October 1779 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). François-Antoine was the child of Pierre MOQUIN and Marie-Catherine BISAILLON.

Marguerite PINSONNEAULT died 29 November 1814 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
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Spouse & Children of Marguerite PINSONNEAULT

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Marguerite PINSONNEAULT married

François-Antoine MOQUIN
Marriage date: 22 February 1745
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

François-Antoine MOQUIN was the child of Pierre MOQUIN and Marie-Catherine BISAILLON

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Children of François-Antoine MOQUIN and Marguerite PINSONNEAULT

Pierre-François MOQUIN

Born: 1 January 1746, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 20 January 1830, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Jacques MOQUIN

Born: 9 August 1747, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 24 July 1748, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne MOQUIN

Born: 9 September 1748, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 3 October 1822, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Marguerite MOQUIN

Born: 17 October 1750, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 6 March 1789, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Antoine MOQUIN

Born: 8 December 1751, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 1 September 1778, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise MOQUIN

Born: 4 May 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 26 July 1787, , Québec Province, Canada

Marie-Catherine MOQUIN

Born: 6 November 1754, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 22 October 1837, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Joseph-Marie MOQUIN

Born: 4 February 1756, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 8 September 1834, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josette ST-GEMME dite BEAUVAIS 11 October 1779 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Angélique MOQUIN

Born: 29 October 1757, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 14 January 1759, La Prairie, Canada, New France

François-Marie MOQUIN

Born: 19 January 1760, La Prairie, Canada
Died: 14 April 1824, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Catherine DUMONTET dite LAGRANDEUR 29 April 1782 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques MOQUIN

Born: 21 May 1762, La Prairie, Canada
Died: 10 November 1765, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Nicolas MOQUIN

Born: 20 June 1764, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 3 November 1765, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Louis MOQUIN

Born: 14 January 1767, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Charlotte TREMBLAY 3 August 1789 Place: L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Alexis MOQUIN

Born: 21 February 1768, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: October 1848, La Prairie, Canada East

Jean-Baptiste MOQUIN

Born: 21 April 1770, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 15 September 1822, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Marie MOQUIN

Born: abt. 1775, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 15 February 1810, Longueuil, Lower Canada

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Birth — 1725
27 November 1725
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1745 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite PINSONNEAULT and François-Antoine MOQUIN 22 February 1745, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 19 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Pierre-François MOQUIN was born 1 January 1746, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 20 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Jacques MOQUIN was born 9 August 1747, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 21 years old.

1748 Death of Child
Jacques MOQUIN died 24 July 1748, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 22 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne MOQUIN was born 9 September 1748, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 22 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Marguerite MOQUIN was born 17 October 1750, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 24 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Antoine MOQUIN was born 8 December 1751, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 26 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise MOQUIN was born 4 May 1753, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 27 years old.

1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine MOQUIN was born 6 November 1754, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 28 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie MOQUIN was born 4 February 1756, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 30 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique MOQUIN was born 29 October 1757, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 31 years old.

1759 Death of Child
Marie-Angélique MOQUIN died 14 January 1759, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 33 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
François-Marie MOQUIN was born 19 January 1760, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 34 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Jacques MOQUIN was born 21 May 1762, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 36 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.

1764 Birth of Child
Nicolas MOQUIN was born 20 June 1764, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 38 years old.

1765 Death of Child
Nicolas MOQUIN died 3 November 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 39 years old.

1765 Death of Child
Jacques MOQUIN died 10 November 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 39 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Louis MOQUIN was born 14 January 1767, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 41 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Alexis MOQUIN was born 21 February 1768, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 42 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste MOQUIN was born 21 April 1770, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 44 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.

1778 Death of Child
Antoine MOQUIN died 1 September 1778, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 52 years old.

1779 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Marie MOQUIN married 11 October 1779, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Josette ST-GEMME dite BEAUVAIS

1779 Death of Spouse/Partner
François-Antoine MOQUIN died 22 October 1779, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1782 Marriage of Child
François-Marie MOQUIN married 29 April 1782, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Catherine DUMONTET dite LAGRANDEUR

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Death of Child
Marie-Françoise MOQUIN died 26 July 1787, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marguerite was 61 years old.

1789 Death of Child
Marguerite MOQUIN died 6 March 1789, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 63 years old.

1789 Marriage of Child
Louis MOQUIN married 3 August 1789, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) to Charlotte TREMBLAY

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)

1810 Death of Child
Marie MOQUIN died 15 February 1810, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Marguerite was 84 years old.

Death — 1814
29 November 1814
La Prairie, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 89.

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