Marie-Charlotte LEFEBVRE

Born

7 May 1726 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

16 May 1791 , Boucherville, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Marie-Charlotte LEFEBVRE

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Born: 7 May 1726 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Parents of Marie-Charlotte LEFEBVRE

Father

Joseph-Laurent LEFEBVRE

Mother

Marie-Geneviève BEAUDIN

Grandparents of Marie-Charlotte LEFEBVRE

Paternal grandparents

Pierre LEFEBVRE Marie-Marguerite GAGNÉ

Maternal grandparents

René BAUDIN (BEAUDIN) Suzanne VALLEE

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

Marie-Charlotte married John SAXTON (SENTENNE) 8 April 1770 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John SAXTON (SENTENNE) was born abt. 1720

Marie-Charlotte LEFEBVRE died 16 May 1791 in Boucherville, Lower Canada .

married John Saxton, 8 April 1770
Montréal, Christ Church, Quebec

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Charlotte LEFEBVRE

Marie-Charlotte LEFEBVRE married

John SAXTON (SENTENNE)
Marriage date: 8 April 1770
Marriage place: Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Marriage notes:

Christ Church

Children of John SAXTON (SENTENNE) and Marie-Charlotte LEFEBVRE

Jean SENTENNE

Born: 30 October 1757, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 2 January 1819, Montréal, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite TRUDEL 19 January 1789 Place: Boucherville, Province of Québec, 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 — 1726
7 May 1726
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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

1757 Birth of Child
Jean SENTENNE was born 30 October 1757, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Charlotte was 31 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.

1770 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Charlotte LEFEBVRE and John SAXTON (SENTENNE) 8 April 1770, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

She was 43 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.