Marie-Josephe LEFORT

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16 March 1723 , Boucherville, Canada, New France

Died

23 August 1802 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

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Jean LEFORT dit LAPRAIRIE Marguerite BOURGERIE (BOURGERY)

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Born: 16 March 1723 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Father: Jean LEFORT dit LAPRAIRIE

Mother: Marguerite BOURGERIE (BOURGERY)

Maternal grandparents: Pierre BOURGERIE (BOURGERY) , Marie BOUTARD

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Marie-Josephe married Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU) 7 November 1740 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 8 March 1714 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Jean-Baptiste died 30 June 1785 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie-Françoise DANIAU (DANIA).

Marie-Josephe LEFORT died 23 August 1802 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
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Marie-Josephe LEFORT married

Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU)
Marriage date: 7 November 1740
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU) was the child of Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie-Françoise DANIAU (DANIA)

Children of Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU) and Marie-Josephe LEFORT

Jean-Baptiste DENEAU

Born: 2 November 1741, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 11 September 1822, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada

Married: Geneviève NIQUET (NIQUETTE) 10 February 1766 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Judith FAYE (FAILLE) 12 January 1801 Place: Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Joseph DENEAU

Born: 24 January 1761, La Prairie, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite BOURASSA 5 February 1787 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Amable DENEAU (DENAULT)

Born: abt. 1764, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Josephte DAIGNEAU (DENIAU) 4 August 1788 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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Birth — 1723
16 March 1723
Boucherville, Canada, New France

1740 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe LEFORT and Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU) 7 November 1740, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 17 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DENEAU was born 2 November 1741, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephe was 18 years old.

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

1761 Birth of Child
Joseph DENEAU was born 24 January 1761, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephe was 37 years old.

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
Jean-Baptiste DENEAU married 10 February 1766, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Geneviève NIQUET (NIQUETTE)

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU) died 30 June 1785, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1787 Marriage of Child
Joseph DENEAU married 5 February 1787, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marguerite BOURASSA

1788 Marriage of Child
Amable DENEAU (DENAULT) married 4 August 1788, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Josephte DAIGNEAU (DENIAU)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DENEAU married 12 January 1801, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada to Judith FAYE (FAILLE)

Death — 1802
23 August 1802
La Prairie, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 79.

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