Marie-Josette MARCHET

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31 March 1704 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

17 November 1785 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean MARCHET (MARCHAY)Jeanne GELY

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Born: 31 March 1704 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jean MARCHET (MARCHAY)

Mother: Jeanne GELY

Maternal grandparents: Jean GELY dit LAVERDURE , Ursule-Madeleine TURBAR (TURBAL)

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Marie-Josette married Mathurin NOREAU 13 May 1722 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mathurin NOREAU was born abt. 1695 in France. Mathurin died 13 December 1749 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation).

Marie-Josette MARCHET died 17 November 1785 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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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Marie-Josette MARCHET married

Mathurin NOREAU
Marriage date: 13 May 1722
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

Children of Mathurin NOREAU and Marie-Josette MARCHET

Jean-Joseph NOREAU

Born: 29 August 1723, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Genevieve MARANDA 22 April 1748 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

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Birth — 1704
31 March 1704
Québec, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1722 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josette MARCHET and Mathurin NOREAU 13 May 1722, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 18 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Jean-Joseph NOREAU was born 29 August 1723, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Marie-Josette was 19 years old.

1748 Marriage of Child
Jean-Joseph NOREAU married 22 April 1748, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Marie-Genevieve MARANDA

1749 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mathurin NOREAU died 13 December 1749, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

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.

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.