Marie-Jeanne COCHON (CAUCHON)

Born

4 November 1704 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

20 December 1779 , Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada

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Joseph-Antoine COCHON (CAUCHON)Marguerite TOUPIN dite DUSAULT

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Born: 4 November 1704 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph-Antoine COCHON (CAUCHON)

Mother: Marguerite TOUPIN dite DUSAULT

Paternal grandparents: Jean COCHON (CAUCHON) , Madeleine MIVILLE

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste TOUPIN dit DUSAULT , Marie GLORIA

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Marie-Jeanne married Prisque-Barthelemy VERREAULT (VERREAU) 19 November 1731 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Prisque-Barthelemy VERREAULT (VERREAU) was born 14 March 1709 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Prisque-Barthelemy was the child of Barthélémy VERREAULT (VERREAU) and Marguerite PRIEUR.

Marie-Jeanne COCHON (CAUCHON) died 20 December 1779 in Château-Richer, 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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Marie-Jeanne COCHON (CAUCHON) married

Prisque-Barthelemy VERREAULT (VERREAU)
Marriage date: 19 November 1731
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Prisque-Barthelemy VERREAULT (VERREAU) was the child of Barthélémy VERREAULT (VERREAU) and Marguerite PRIEUR

Children of Prisque-Barthelemy VERREAULT (VERREAU) and Marie-Jeanne COCHON (CAUCHON)

Prisque-Barthelemy VERREAULT (VERREAU)

Born: 27 August 1732, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 3 October 1780, Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Catherine-Genevieve LABERGE 1 March 1756 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Amable VERREAULT (VERREAU)

Born: 20 August 1738, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 27 January 1811, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Francoise-Philotee POITEVIN dite POTVIN 27 October 1766 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

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Birth — 1704
4 November 1704
Château-Richer, 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 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Jeanne COCHON (CAUCHON) and Prisque-Barthelemy VERREAULT (VERREAU) 19 November 1731, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 27 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Prisque-Barthelemy VERREAULT (VERREAU) was born 27 August 1732, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marie-Jeanne was 27 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Amable VERREAULT (VERREAU) was born 20 August 1738, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marie-Jeanne was 33 years old.

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

1756 Marriage of Child
Prisque-Barthelemy VERREAULT (VERREAU) married 1 March 1756, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Catherine-Genevieve LABERGE

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.

1766 Marriage of Child
Amable VERREAULT (VERREAU) married 27 October 1766, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Francoise-Philotee POITEVIN dite POTVIN

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.