Marie-Louise-Catherine CHAMARD

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14 July 1725 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

7 October 1780 , Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre CHAMARD Madeleine CUREUX dite ST-GERMAIN

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Born: 14 July 1725 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre CHAMARD

Mother: Madeleine CUREUX dite ST-GERMAIN

Paternal grandparents: Nicolas CHAMARD , Marie-Jeanne RENAUD

Maternal grandparents: Michel CUREUX dit ST-GERMAIN , Marie-Anne DEMERS (DUMAIS)

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Marie-Louise-Catherine married Jean-François FORTON dit ST-JEAN 6 September 1745 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-François FORTON dit ST-JEAN was born 10 October 1720 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Jean-François was the child of Jean FORTON and Marthe-Marguerite PARIS dite GUY.

Marie-Louise-Catherine CHAMARD died 7 October 1780 in Québec, 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-Louise-Catherine CHAMARD married

Jean-François FORTON dit ST-JEAN
Marriage date: 6 September 1745
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Jean-François FORTON dit ST-JEAN was the child of Jean FORTON and Marthe-Marguerite PARIS dite GUY

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Louise FORTON

Born: 19 January 1748, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean QUESSY (CAISSIE) dit BISIN 17 April 1768 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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Birth — 1725
14 July 1725
Québec, Canada, New France

1745 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Louise-Catherine CHAMARD and Jean-François FORTON dit ST-JEAN 6 September 1745, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 20 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Louise FORTON was born 19 January 1748, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Louise-Catherine was 22 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.

1768 Marriage of Child
Louise FORTON married 17 April 1768, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Jean QUESSY (CAISSIE) dit BISIN

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.