Marie-Josephe CADIEUX

Born

28 October 1720 , Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

12 October 1802 , Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Marie-Josephe CADIEUX

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Marie-Josephe CADIEUX.

Parents

Pierre CADIEUX Jeanne MARSAN dite LAPIERRE

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 28 October 1720 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre CADIEUX

Mother: Jeanne MARSAN dite LAPIERRE

Paternal grandparents: Jean CADIEUX , Marie VALADE

Maternal grandparents: Pierre-François MARSAN dit LAPIERRE , Françoise BAISELAT (BIZELAN)

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

Marie-Josephe married Michel LEVESQUE dit SANSOUCY 27 June 1740 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Michel LEVESQUE dit SANSOUCY was born 18 June 1720 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Michel was the child of Jacques LEVESQUE dit SANSOUCY and Marguerite LAIR.

Marie-Josephe CADIEUX died 12 October 1802 in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Marie-Josephe appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

A Glimpse into the Life of an 18th Century Québécois Woman: Navigating the Challenges of Mid-1700s

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Marie-Josephe CADIEUX

Hide Family & Children

Marie-Josephe CADIEUX married

Michel LEVESQUE dit SANSOUCY
Marriage date: 27 June 1740
Marriage place: Repentigny, Canada, New France
Michel LEVESQUE dit SANSOUCY was the child of Jacques LEVESQUE dit SANSOUCY and Marguerite LAIR

Children of Michel LEVESQUE dit SANSOUCY and Marie-Josephe CADIEUX

Jacques LEVESQUE

Born: 13 June 1742, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: 3 April 1810, Saint-Esprit, Montcalm, Lower Canada

Married: Josephe LAPORTE 14 November 1768 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Elisabeth LEVESQUE

Born: 1 October 1755, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1825, , Québec Province, Canada

Married: Joseph GAUTHIER dit LANDREVILLE 16 June 1783 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Marie-Josephe CADIEUX.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Marie-Josephe CADIEUX.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Marie-Josephe CADIEUX and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1720
28 October 1720
Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France

1740 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe CADIEUX and Michel LEVESQUE dit SANSOUCY 27 June 1740, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

She was 19 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Jacques LEVESQUE was born 13 June 1742, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Marie-Josephe was 21 years old.

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

1755 Birth of Child
Elisabeth LEVESQUE was born 1 October 1755, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Marie-Josephe was 34 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.

1768 Marriage of Child
Jacques LEVESQUE married 14 November 1768, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Josephe LAPORTE

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.

1783 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth LEVESQUE married 16 June 1783, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Joseph GAUTHIER dit LANDREVILLE

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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)