Marie-Catherine BABEU

Born

9 May 1748 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

2 December 1790 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Louis BABEU Geneviève DENIGER

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Born: 9 May 1748 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Louis BABEU

Mother: Geneviève DENIGER

Paternal grandparents: Andre BABEU , Marie-Anne ROY

Maternal grandparents: Pierre DENIGER dit SANSOUCY , Catherine TESTU

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Marie-Catherine married Jean-Baptiste SENÉCAL 11 February 1765 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-Baptiste SENÉCAL was born 20 December 1740 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Jean-Baptiste was the child of Antoine SENÉCAL and Anne-Catherine BOURDEAU.

Marie-Catherine BABEU died 2 December 1790 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Marie-Catherine BABEU married

Jean-Baptiste SENÉCAL
Marriage date: 11 February 1765
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste SENÉCAL was the child of Antoine SENÉCAL and Anne-Catherine BOURDEAU

Children of Jean-Baptiste SENÉCAL and Marie-Catherine BABEU

Jean SENECAL

Born: 18 October 1765, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 19 October 1829, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Catherine PERRIER 30 June 1794 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 — 1748
9 May 1748
La Prairie, 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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine BABEU and Jean-Baptiste SENÉCAL 11 February 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 16 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Jean SENECAL was born 18 October 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine was 17 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.