Marie MESNY

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17 June 1744 , Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Died

7 March 1812 , Detroit, Michigan Territory

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Antoine MESNY Anne Jeanne SÉGUIN

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Born: 17 June 1744 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Father: Antoine MESNY

Mother: Anne Jeanne SÉGUIN

Paternal grandparents: Claude MESNY , Marie DENIGER SANSOUCY

Maternal grandparents: Joseph SÉGUIN , Françoise SAUVAGE

Marie MESNY died 7 March 1812 in Detroit, Michigan Territory.

m. Simon Amable Drouillard — married May 14, 1804 in Detroit, Wayne, MI

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Birth — 1744
17 June 1744
Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

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

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

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

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

Death — 1812
7 March 1812
Detroit, Michigan Territory
She died at the age of 67.

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Last updated: 4/8/2016 7:24:06 AM

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The name Michigan is based on a native American (Chippewa) word; 'meicigama' (meaning 'great water,' a word referring to Lake Superior). (statesymbolsusa.org)

January 26, 1837 - Michigan becomes 26th U.S. state

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