Marguerite CHEVALIER

Born

18 April 1710 , Sorel, Canada, New France

Died

13 July 1788 , Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Baptiste-Louis CHEVALIER Francoise-Catherine LAVALLEE

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Born: 18 April 1710 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste-Louis CHEVALIER

Mother: Francoise-Catherine LAVALLEE

Paternal grandparents: Joseph CHEVALIER , Francoise-Marthe BARTON

Maternal grandparents: Jean ("Petit Jean") LAVALLÉE , Marguerite DUSSON

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Marguerite never married Joseph DEGUIRE dit DESROSIERS . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph DEGUIRE dit DESROSIERS was born 1 November 1704 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Joseph died 12 February 1789 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Joseph was the child of Pierre DEGUIRE dit DESROSIERS and Jeanne BELLET dite GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET).

Marguerite married (2) François COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE 23 November 1733 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
François COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE was born 2 February 1706 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). François was the child of Michel COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE and Louise CHARRON.

Marguerite CHEVALIER died 13 July 1788 in Lavaltrie, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Joseph DEGUIRE dit DESROSIERS
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Joseph DEGUIRE dit DESROSIERS was the child of Pierre DEGUIRE dit DESROSIERS and Jeanne BELLET dite GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET)

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NOTE: They never married. They had a child out of wedlock.

Children of Joseph DEGUIRE dit DESROSIERS and Marguerite CHEVALIER

Marie-Rose CHEVALIER (DEGUIRE)

Born: 19 October 1731, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 27 October 1807, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Ignace OSSANT (AUSSAN) 3 May 1756 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite CHEVALIER married

François COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE
Marriage date: 23 November 1733
Marriage place: Verchères, Canada, New France
François COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE was the child of Michel COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE and Louise CHARRON

Children of François COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE and Marguerite CHEVALIER

Marie-Louise COLIN (COLLIN) dite LALIBERTE

Born: 28 January 1741, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: François-Desales PELLETIER 4 July 1763 Place: Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Angelique COLIN (COLLIN) dite LALIBERTE

Born: 25 August 1742, Lanoraie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: François-Nicolas MARION dit FONTAINE 28 September 1761 Place: Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

François COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE

Born: abt. 1742, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 6 April 1825, Lanoraie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Angélique-Anne MAZURET dite LAPIERRE 21 January 1765 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Amable COLIN (COLLIN) dite LALIBERTE

Born: 20 February 1748, Lanoraie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste RIEL 28 May 1767 Place: Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

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Birth — 1710
18 April 1710
Sorel, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1731 Birth of Child
Marie-Rose CHEVALIER (DEGUIRE) was born 19 October 1731, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 21 years old.

1733 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite CHEVALIER and François COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE 23 November 1733, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

She was 23 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise COLIN (COLLIN) dite LALIBERTE was born 28 January 1741, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 30 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Angelique COLIN (COLLIN) dite LALIBERTE was born 25 August 1742, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Marguerite was 32 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Marie-Amable COLIN (COLLIN) dite LALIBERTE was born 20 February 1748, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Marguerite was 37 years old.

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

1756 Marriage of Child
Marie-Rose CHEVALIER (DEGUIRE) married 3 May 1756, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Ignace OSSANT (AUSSAN)

1761 Marriage of Child
Angelique COLIN (COLLIN) dite LALIBERTE married 28 September 1761, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie) to François-Nicolas MARION dit FONTAINE

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 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise COLIN (COLLIN) dite LALIBERTE married 4 July 1763, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine) to François-Desales PELLETIER

1765 Marriage of Child
François COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE married 21 January 1765, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Marie-Angélique-Anne MAZURET dite LAPIERRE

1767 Marriage of Child
Marie-Amable COLIN (COLLIN) dite LALIBERTE married 28 May 1767, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie) to Jean-Baptiste RIEL

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.