Marie-Catherine PHANEUF

Born

12 February 1760 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada

Died

13 April 1797 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Age: 38

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François PHANEUF Marie-Marguerite FORGET dite DESPATITS

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Born: 12 February 1760 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada

Father: François PHANEUF

Mother: Marie-Marguerite FORGET dite DESPATITS

Paternal grandparents: Matthias Claude FARNSWORTH PHANEUF , Catherine CHARPENTIER

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste FORGET dit DESPATITS , Jeanne BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN)

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

Marie-Catherine married Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD 26 January 1778 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD was born abt. 1754 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada (Beaubassin, Acadia) (Fort Lawrence). Jean Baptiste Marie died 22 June 1821 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Jean Baptiste Marie was the child of Pierre Joseph RICHARD and Marie Madeleine BOURG.

Marie-Catherine PHANEUF died 13 April 1797 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Marie-Catherine PHANEUF

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Marie-Catherine PHANEUF married

Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD
Marriage date: 26 January 1778
Marriage place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD was the child of Pierre Joseph RICHARD and Marie Madeleine BOURG

Marriage notes:

Marriage certificate shows groom's age to be 24. Bride's age is listed as 18. Groom's parents list Bécancour as their residence. Also present at wedding- groom's uncle (Pierre Bourget) and bride's brother (Jean Baptiste Fanef)

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Children of Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD and Marie-Catherine PHANEUF

Marie-Magdeleine RICHARD

Born: 3 November 1779, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 October 1780, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte RICHARD

Born: 7 May 1781, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 January 1864, Saint-Simon, Bagot, Canada East

Married: Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) 3 June 1799 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Madeleine RICHARD

Born: 14 June 1783, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 17 October 1874, Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre JARRET dit BEAUREGARD 31 January 1814 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste PERRAULT 17 February 1817 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: Toussaint JARRET (JARED) dit BEAUREGARD 1 February 1830 Place: Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne RICHARD

Born: 19 December 1784, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 October 1786, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

Charles RICHARD

Born: 11 January 1786 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 3 November 1819, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Angélique CHATEL 22 January 1810 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste RICHARD

Born: 25 January 1789, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 September 1863, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East

Married: Marie-Anne BOUSQUET 10 August 1812 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Françoise BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS 15 June 1818 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph RICHARD

Born: 30 March 1791, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 24 May 1860, Amhertsburg, Canada West

Married: Marie-Desanges-Archange BRO (BREAULT) (BRAULT) 10 August 1812 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Geneviève RICHARD

Born: 19 August 1792, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 1 December 1880, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: André CASAVANT (CAZAVANT) 10 September 1822 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Pierre-Antoine RICHARD

Born: 13 June 1794, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 15 April 1849, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East

Married: Marie-Charlotte ARCHAMBAULT 21 February 1814 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Basile RICHARD

Born: 29 May 1796, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 29 June 1880, Saint-Hugues, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne-Jeanne GRENIER 2 February 1818 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1760
12 February 1760
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada

Marie-Catherine PHANEUF - 1760 Baptism. St. Denis-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1760 Baptism. St. Denis-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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.

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 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine PHANEUF and Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD 26 January 1778, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

She was 17 years old.

Marie-Catherine PHANEUF - 1778 Marriage. St.Antoine sur Richelieu, Vercheres, Quebec

1778 Marriage. St.Antoine sur Richelieu, Vercheres, Quebec

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1779 Birth of Child
Marie-Magdeleine RICHARD was born 3 November 1779, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Catherine was 19 years old.

1780 Death of Child
Marie-Magdeleine RICHARD died 21 October 1780, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Catherine was 20 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte RICHARD was born 7 May 1781, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Catherine was 21 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine RICHARD was born 14 June 1783, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Catherine was 23 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne RICHARD was born 19 December 1784, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Catherine was 24 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Charles RICHARD was born 11 January 1786 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Catherine was 25 years old.

1786 Death of Child
Marie-Anne RICHARD died 24 October 1786, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Catherine was 26 years old.

1789 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste RICHARD was born 25 January 1789, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Catherine was 28 years old.

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

1791 Birth of Child
Joseph RICHARD was born 30 March 1791, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Catherine was 31 years old.

1792 Birth of Child
Marie-Geneviève RICHARD was born 19 August 1792, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Catherine was 32 years old.

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

1794 Birth of Child
Pierre-Antoine RICHARD was born 13 June 1794, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Catherine was 34 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Jean-Basile RICHARD was born 29 May 1796, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Catherine was 36 years old.