Marie-Josephte DUBOIS

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13 October 1697 , Batiscan, Canada, New France

Died

7 April 1777 , Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean DUBOIS Jeanne RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT)

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Born: 13 October 1697 in Batiscan, Canada, New France

Father: Jean DUBOIS

Mother: Jeanne RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT)

Maternal grandparents: Alexander RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) , Marie DESROSIERS

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Marie-Josephte married Joseph LIMOUSIN dit BEAUFORT 25 November 1718 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Joseph LIMOUSIN dit BEAUFORT was born 28 March 1692 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Joseph died 18 April 1770 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Joseph was the child of Hilaire LIMOUSIN dit BEAUFORT and Marie-Antoinette LEFEBVRE.

Marie-Josephte DUBOIS died 7 April 1777 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Province of Québec, Canada.
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Marie-Josephte DUBOIS married

Joseph LIMOUSIN dit BEAUFORT
Marriage date: 25 November 1718
Marriage place: Champlain, Canada, New France
Joseph LIMOUSIN dit BEAUFORT was the child of Hilaire LIMOUSIN dit BEAUFORT and Marie-Antoinette LEFEBVRE

Children of Joseph LIMOUSIN dit BEAUFORT and Marie-Josephte DUBOIS

Antoine BRUNEL dit BEAUFORT

Born: 21 September 1721, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: 5 November 1786, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Madeleine CARPENTIER dite BAILLY 8 November 1751 Place: Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

François BEAUFORT dit BRUNELLE

Born: 17 May 1724, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 19 December 1809, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Jeanne CARPENTIER dite BAILLY 13 November 1753 Place: Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Josephte BEAUFORT dite BRUNELLE

Born: 20 December 1725, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: 29 May 1761, Champlain, Canada

Married: Joseph-Marie CARPENTIER dit BAILLY 10 November 1749 Place: Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Pierre BEAUFORT dit LIMOUSIN

Born: 20 October 1727, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Died: 8 October 1800, Batiscan, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite-Francoise D'ALBERT dite ST-AGNAN 19 April 1762 Place: Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Marguerite BEAUFORT dite LIMOUSIN

Born: 11 August 1729, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: 15 November 1808, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph VIENS dit JEAN 9 November 1751 Place: Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Alexis BEAUFORT dit BRUNELLE

Born: 14 April 1736, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie Anne PARR 6 October 1760 Place: Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

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Birth — 1697
13 October 1697
Batiscan, Canada, New France

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1718 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte DUBOIS and Joseph LIMOUSIN dit BEAUFORT 25 November 1718, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

She was 21 years old.

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

1721 Birth of Child
Antoine BRUNEL dit BEAUFORT was born 21 September 1721, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Josephte was 23 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
François BEAUFORT dit BRUNELLE was born 17 May 1724, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie-Josephte was 26 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Josephte BEAUFORT dite BRUNELLE was born 20 December 1725, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Josephte was 28 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Pierre BEAUFORT dit LIMOUSIN was born 20 October 1727, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Marie-Josephte was 30 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Marguerite BEAUFORT dite LIMOUSIN was born 11 August 1729, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Josephte was 31 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Alexis BEAUFORT dit BRUNELLE was born 14 April 1736, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Josephte was 38 years old.

1749 Marriage of Child
Josephte BEAUFORT dite BRUNELLE married 10 November 1749 , Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Joseph-Marie CARPENTIER dit BAILLY

1751 Marriage of Child
Antoine BRUNEL dit BEAUFORT married 8 November 1751, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Madeleine CARPENTIER dite BAILLY

1751 Marriage of Child
Marguerite BEAUFORT dite LIMOUSIN married 9 November 1751 , Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Joseph VIENS dit JEAN

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

1753 Marriage of Child
François BEAUFORT dit BRUNELLE married 13 November 1753, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Jeanne CARPENTIER dite BAILLY

1760 Marriage of Child
Alexis BEAUFORT dit BRUNELLE married 6 October 1760, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Marie Anne PARR

1761 Death of Child
Josephte BEAUFORT dite BRUNELLE died 29 May 1761, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Josephte was 63 years old.

1762 Marriage of Child
Pierre BEAUFORT dit LIMOUSIN married 19 April 1762, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier) to Marguerite-Francoise D'ALBERT dite ST-AGNAN

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph LIMOUSIN dit BEAUFORT died 18 April 1770, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

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.