Marie-Agathe CONTANT

(b. 2 September 1727 , Lachenaie, Canada, New France d. 13 October 1777 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Agathe CONTANT was born 2 September 1727 in Lachenaie, Canada, New France

Marie-Agathe CONTANT was the child of Étienne CONTANT and Marie-Françoise BAZINET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Etienne CONTANT and Anne LAÎNÉ (LAÎSNÉ) (maternal) Antoine BAZINET dit TOURBLANCHE and Françoise JANOT

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Marie-Agathe married Paul LEMAY dit DELORME 11 August 1749 in Laval, Canada, New France . Paul LEMAY dit DELORME was born 4 September 1718 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Paul died 13 October 1777 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Paul was the child of Charles LEMAY dit DELORME and Marie-Elisabeth PAILLARD (PAILLE).

Marie-Agathe married (2) Jean-Philippe LEPROHON 7 January 1760 in Montréal, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-Philippe LEPROHON was born 8 March 1731 in France.

Marie-Agathe CONTANT died 13 October 1777 in Montréal, 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-Agathe CONTANT married

Paul LEMAY dit DELORME-- Date: 11 August 1749 Place: Laval, Canada, New France
Paul LEMAY dit DELORME was the child of Charles LEMAY dit DELORME and Marie-Elisabeth PAILLARD (PAILLE)

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Marie-Agathe CONTANT married

Jean-Philippe LEPROHON-- Date: 7 January 1760 Place: Montréal, Canada

Children of Jean-Philippe LEPROHON and Marie-Agathe CONTANT:

Jean-Philippe LEPROHON (b.20 January 1765, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada d. 26 June 1831, , Québec Province, Canada )
m. Marie-Josephte BOUCHER 19 January 1812 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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1727 Birth
2 September 1727
Lachenaie, Canada, New France

1749 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Agathe CONTANT and Paul LEMAY dit DELORME 11 August 1749, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

She was 21 years old.

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

1760 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Agathe CONTANT and Jean-Philippe LEPROHON 7 January 1760, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

She was 32 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.

1765 Birth of Child
Jean-Philippe LEPROHON was born 20 January 1765, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Agathe was 37 years old.

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.