Madeleine FOREST

Born

abt. 1712 , Acadia, Canada

Died

11 January 1777 , Saint-Jacques, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Madeleine FOREST

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Born: abt. 1712 in Acadia, Canada

Parents of Madeleine FOREST

Father

Pierre FOREST

Mother

Cecile RICHARD

Grandparents of Madeleine FOREST

Paternal grandparents

Michel DEFOREST Marie HÉBERT

Maternal grandparents

Michel RICHARD dit SANSOUCY Madeleine BLANCHARD

Madeleine was deported as part of the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement around 1755.
Learn more: What Was The Acadian Expulsion of 1755? Unraveling the Grand Dérangement

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Madeleine married Paul LEBLANC 13 November 1730 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Paul LEBLANC was born 11 October 1707 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia . Paul was the child of Antoine LEBLANC and Anne LANDRY.

Madeleine FOREST died 11 January 1777 in Saint-Jacques, Province of Québec, Canada .
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A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland

Les acadiens : du grand derangement au grand remplacement (VERITES POUR L')

Scattered to the Four Winds: An Acadian Family's Journey

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Madeleine FOREST

Madeleine FOREST married

Paul LEBLANC
Marriage date: 13 November 1730
Marriage place: Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Paul LEBLANC was the child of Antoine LEBLANC and Anne LANDRY

Children of Paul LEBLANC and Madeleine FOREST

Anastasie LEBLANC

Born: 25 January 1732, Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia
Died: 27 March 1808, Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada

Married: Paul LANDRY 31 December 1752 Place: , Acadia, Canada

Married: Amand DUPUIS 24 June 1793 Place: Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada

Joseph LEBLANC

Born: abt. 1738, , Acadia, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite LANDRY 1764 Place: American Colonies

Julie Luce LEBLANC

Born: 12 December 1744, Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia
Died: 22 June 1770, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph DOUCET

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1730 Marriage / Partner
Madeleine FOREST and Paul LEBLANC 13 November 1730, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia)

1732 Birth of Child
Anastasie LEBLANC was born 25 January 1732, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia)

1744 Birth of Child
Julie Luce LEBLANC was born 12 December 1744, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia)

1752 Marriage of Child
Anastasie LEBLANC married 31 December 1752, , Acadia, Canada to Paul LANDRY

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.

1770 Death of Child
Julie Luce LEBLANC died 22 June 1770, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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.