Louis-Joseph LEFEBVRE

Born

11 December 1708 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

19 November 1789 , Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre LEFEBVRE dit LADOUCEUR Marie MARCOTTE

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Born: 11 December 1708 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre LEFEBVRE dit LADOUCEUR

Mother: Marie MARCOTTE

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas MARCOTTE , Martine TAVREY (TAURET)

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Louis-Joseph married Marie-Madeleine RICHARD 24 January 1735 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marie-Madeleine RICHARD was born 18 August 1710 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Marie-Madeleine died 1 February 1776 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Marie-Madeleine was the child of François RICHARD and Marie-Angélique BERTRAND.

Louis-Joseph LEFEBVRE died 19 November 1789 in Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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Marie-Madeleine RICHARD
Marriage date: 24 January 1735
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Madeleine RICHARD was the child of François RICHARD and Marie-Angélique BERTRAND

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Children of Louis-Joseph LEFEBVRE and Marie-Madeleine RICHARD

Athanase LEFEBVRE

Born: 22 October 1735, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 15 April 1810, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Louis-Joseph LEFEBVRE

Born: 22 October 1735, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Augustin LEFEBVRE

Born: 21 June 1737, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Madeleine LEFEBVRE

Born: 20 June 1739, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Catherine LEFEBVRE

Born: 2 September 1741, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE

Born: 10 June 1743, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 3 February 1805, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Alexandre LEFEBVRE

Born: 26 October 1745, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 26 May 1824, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Thecle MIGNIER dite LAGACÉ (MIGNER) 17 November 1777 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Louise LEFEBVRE

Born: 9 April 1747, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 24 December 1773, Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph MARCOTTE 10 February 1772 Place: Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Anonyme LEFEBVRE

Born: 15 February 1749, Donnacona, Canada, New France
Died: 15 February 1749, Donnacona, Canada, New France

Etienne LEFEBVRE

Born: 10 April 1750, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 24 September 1838, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Michel LEFEBVRE

Born: 2 September 1752, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 17 September 1752, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

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Birth — 1708
11 December 1708
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1735 Marriage / Partner
Louis-Joseph LEFEBVRE and Marie-Madeleine RICHARD 24 January 1735, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

He was 26 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Athanase LEFEBVRE was born 22 October 1735, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Louis-Joseph was 26 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Louis-Joseph LEFEBVRE was born 22 October 1735, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Louis-Joseph was 26 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Augustin LEFEBVRE was born 21 June 1737, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Louis-Joseph was 28 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Madeleine LEFEBVRE was born 20 June 1739, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Louis-Joseph was 30 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Catherine LEFEBVRE was born 2 September 1741, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Louis-Joseph was 32 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE was born 10 June 1743, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Louis-Joseph was 34 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Alexandre LEFEBVRE was born 26 October 1745, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Louis-Joseph was 36 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Louise LEFEBVRE was born 9 April 1747, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Louis-Joseph was 38 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Anonyme LEFEBVRE was born 15 February 1749, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

Louis-Joseph was 40 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Etienne LEFEBVRE was born 10 April 1750, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Louis-Joseph was 41 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Michel LEFEBVRE was born 2 September 1752, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Louis-Joseph was 43 years old.

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.

1772 Marriage of Child
Louise LEFEBVRE married 10 February 1772, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante) to Joseph MARCOTTE

1773 Death of Child
Louise LEFEBVRE died 24 December 1773, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Louis-Joseph was 65 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.