Marguerite ASSELIN

(b. 14 June 1743 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 7 June 1796 , Saint-Ours, Lower Canada )

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Marguerite ASSELIN was born 14 June 1743 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Marguerite ASSELIN was the child of François ANCELIN (ASSELIN) and Marie-Josephte LEBLANC dite JOLICOEUR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas ANCELIN (ASSELIN) and Renee TURCOT (TURCOTTE) (maternal) Joseph LEBLANC dit JOLICOEUR and Marie FLIBOTTE (FLIBOT)

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Marguerite married Joseph PLOUFFE 14 January 1771 in Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Joseph PLOUFFE was born 10 February 1750 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Joseph died 24 March 1821 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Joseph was the child of Joseph PLOUFFE and Ursule-Marie RONDEAU.

Marguerite ASSELIN died 7 June 1796 in Saint-Ours, 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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Marguerite ASSELIN married

Joseph PLOUFFE-- Date: 14 January 1771 Place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
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Joseph PLOUFFE was the child of Joseph PLOUFFE and Ursule-Marie RONDEAU

Children of Joseph PLOUFFE and Marguerite ASSELIN:

Louis PLOUFFE (b.6 September 1774, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada d. 17 March 1849, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Lower Canada)
m. Marguerite ST-MARTIN 25 September 1797 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

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1743 Birth
14 June 1743
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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.

1771 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite ASSELIN and Joseph PLOUFFE 14 January 1771, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

She was 27 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Louis PLOUFFE was born 6 September 1774, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Marguerite was 31 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.