Catherine DESROCHES

Born

10 April 1697 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Died

24 December 1775 , L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

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Born: 10 April 1697 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Parents of Catherine DESROCHES

Father

Nicolas DESROCHES

Mother

Jeanne PERTHUIS

Grandparents of Catherine DESROCHES

Paternal grandparents

Jean DESROCHES Françoise GAUDET

Maternal grandparents

Pierre PERTHUIS dit LALIME Claude DAMISÉ

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

Catherine married Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHES 24 April 1718 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHES was born 9 July 1682 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Louis died 25 September 1771 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada . Louis was the child of Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHES and Suzanne BOUVIER.

Catherine DESROCHES died 24 December 1775 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Catherine DESROCHES

Catherine DESROCHES married

Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHES
Marriage date: 24 April 1718
Marriage place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHES was the child of Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHES and Suzanne BOUVIER

Children of Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHES and Catherine DESROCHES

Angélique-Louise BRIEN dite DESROCHES

Born: 3 June 1720, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 5 June 1757, L'Assomption, Canada, New France

Married: Joseph FISSIAU 23 October 1747 Place: L'Assomption, Canada, New France

Françoise-Elisabeth BRIEN dite DESROCHES

Born: 10 February 1722, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 21 February 1799, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada

Married: Louis DUFAULT 30 April 1741 Place: L'Assomption, Canada, New France

Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHERS

Born: 21 March 1725, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: 5 March 1798, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Suzanne CHEVAUDIER dite LÉPINE 14 February 1752 Place: L'Assomption, Canada, New France

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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

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Birth — 1697
10 April 1697
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1718 Marriage / Partner
Catherine DESROCHES and Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHES 24 April 1718, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

She was 21 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Angélique-Louise BRIEN dite DESROCHES was born 3 June 1720, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Catherine was 23 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Françoise-Elisabeth BRIEN dite DESROCHES was born 10 February 1722, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Catherine was 24 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHERS was born 21 March 1725, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Catherine was 27 years old.

1741 Marriage of Child
Françoise-Elisabeth BRIEN dite DESROCHES married 30 April 1741, L'Assomption, Canada, New France to Louis DUFAULT

1747 Marriage of Child
Angélique-Louise BRIEN dite DESROCHES married 23 October 1747 , L'Assomption, Canada, New France to Joseph FISSIAU

1752 Marriage of Child
Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHERS married 14 February 1752, L'Assomption, Canada, New France to Suzanne CHEVAUDIER dite LÉPINE

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

1757 Death of Child
Angélique-Louise BRIEN dite DESROCHES died 5 June 1757, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Catherine was 60 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.

1771 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHES died 25 September 1771, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Death — 1775
24 December 1775
L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 78.

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