Marie-Anne LEGRIS

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14 May 1740 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

14 October 1825 , Québec, Lower Canada

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Pierre LEGRIS dit LÉPINE Marguerite BRAY dite LABONTÉ

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Born: 14 May 1740 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre LEGRIS dit LÉPINE

Mother: Marguerite BRAY dite LABONTÉ

Paternal grandparents: Jean LEGRIS dit LEPINE , Marie-Geneviève SEDILOT

Maternal grandparents: Leger BRAY dit LABONTE , Marguerite COLIN

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Marie-Anne married Charles-Andre MOREAU 19 April 1762 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Charles-Andre MOREAU was born 24 April 1735 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy). Charles-Andre died 24 September 1795 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Charles-Andre was the child of Michel MOREAU and Angélique HAMEL.

Marie-Anne LEGRIS died 14 October 1825 in Québec, Lower 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-Anne LEGRIS married

Charles-Andre MOREAU
Marriage date: 19 April 1762
Marriage place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada
Charles-Andre MOREAU was the child of Michel MOREAU and Angélique HAMEL

Children of Charles-Andre MOREAU and Marie-Anne LEGRIS

Charles MOREAU dit BOURGEOIS

Born: 12 February 1763, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie ROUTHIER 31 May 1790 Place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Genevieve MOREAU

Born: abt. 1773, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Michel CORNEAU 13 September 1796 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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Birth — 1740
14 May 1740
Québec, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne LEGRIS and Charles-Andre MOREAU 19 April 1762, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

She was 21 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Charles MOREAU dit BOURGEOIS was born 12 February 1763, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Anne was 22 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.