Marie-Catherine
PHANEUF
(b.
12 February 1760
,
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada
d.
13 April 1797
,
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
)
Age: 38
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Marie-Catherine PHANEUF was born 12 February 1760 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada
Marie-Catherine PHANEUF was the child of François PHANEUF and Marie-Marguerite FORGET dite DESPATITS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Matthias Claude FARNSWORTH PHANEUF and Catherine CHARPENTIER (maternal) Jean-Baptiste FORGET dit DESPATITS and 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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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
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Family and Children of Marie-Catherine PHANEUF
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Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD-- Date: 26 January 1778 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
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 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)
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD and Marie-Catherine PHANEUF:
Marie-Magdeleine RICHARD (b.3 November 1779, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada d. 21 October 1780, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada )
Marie-Josephte RICHARD (b.7 May 1781, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 11 January 1864, Saint-Simon, Bagot, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) 3 June 1799 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Madeleine RICHARD (b.14 June 1783, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 17 October 1874, Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada)
m. Pierre JARRET dit BEAUREGARD 31 January 1814 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
m. Jean-Baptiste PERRAULT 17 February 1817 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
m. Toussaint JARRET (JARED) dit BEAUREGARD 1 February 1830 in Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne RICHARD (b.19 December 1784, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada d. 24 October 1786, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada )

Charles RICHARD (b.11 January 1786 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 3 November 1819, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Angélique CHATEL 22 January 1810 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste RICHARD (b.25 January 1789, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 7 September 1863, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Anne BOUSQUET 10 August 1812 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
m. Marie-Françoise BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS 15 June 1818 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Joseph RICHARD (b.30 March 1791, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 24 May 1860, Amhertsburg, Upper Canada)
m. Marie-Desanges-Archange BRO (BREAULT) (BRAULT) 10 August 1812 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Geneviève RICHARD (b.19 August 1792, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 1 December 1880, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada)
m. André CASAVANT (CAZAVANT) 10 September 1822 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada


Pierre-Antoine RICHARD (b.13 June 1794, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 15 April 1849, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Charlotte ARCHAMBAULT 21 February 1814 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Basile RICHARD (b.29 May 1796, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 29 June 1880, Saint-Hugues, Québec, Canada)
m. Marie-Anne-Jeanne GRENIER 2 February 1818 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada



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 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)
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD and Marie-Catherine PHANEUF:




m. Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) 3 June 1799 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada



m. Pierre JARRET dit BEAUREGARD 31 January 1814 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
m. Jean-Baptiste PERRAULT 17 February 1817 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
m. Toussaint JARRET (JARED) dit BEAUREGARD 1 February 1830 in Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada





m. Marie-Angélique CHATEL 22 January 1810 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada



m. Marie-Anne BOUSQUET 10 August 1812 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
m. Marie-Françoise BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS 15 June 1818 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada


m. Marie-Desanges-Archange BRO (BREAULT) (BRAULT) 10 August 1812 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada



m. André CASAVANT (CAZAVANT) 10 September 1822 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada




m. Marie-Charlotte ARCHAMBAULT 21 February 1814 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada



m. Marie-Anne-Jeanne GRENIER 2 February 1818 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
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12 February 1760
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada


1760 Baptism. St. Denis-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
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The French In North America: 1500-1783



Marie-Catherine PHANEUF and Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD 26 January 1778, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
She was 17 years old.


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

Marie-Magdeleine RICHARD was born 3 November 1779, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Marie-Catherine was 19 years old.

Marie-Magdeleine RICHARD died 21 October 1780, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Marie-Catherine was 20 years old.

Marie-Josephte RICHARD was born 7 May 1781, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Catherine was 21 years old.

Marie-Madeleine RICHARD was born 14 June 1783, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Catherine was 23 years old.

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Marie-Anne RICHARD was born 19 December 1784, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Marie-Catherine was 24 years old.

Charles RICHARD was born 11 January 1786 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Catherine was 25 years old.

Marie-Anne RICHARD died 24 October 1786, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Marie-Catherine was 26 years old.

Jean-Baptiste RICHARD was born 25 January 1789, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Catherine was 28 years old.


Joseph RICHARD was born 30 March 1791, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Catherine was 31 years old.

Marie-Geneviève RICHARD was born 19 August 1792, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Catherine was 32 years old.

Pierre-Antoine RICHARD was born 13 June 1794, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Catherine was 34 years old.

Jean-Basile RICHARD was born 29 May 1796, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Catherine was 36 years old.


1797 Death. St. Denis-sur-Richelieu, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

13 April 1797
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 37.
Added: 12/16/1999 12:00:00 AM
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