Marie-Amable MENARD

Born

7 March 1743 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Died

12 April 1826 , Saint-Hugues, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Marie-Amable MENARD

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Born: 7 March 1743 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Parents of Marie-Amable MENARD

Father

François MENARD

Mother

Marie-Madeleine LAMOUREUX

Grandparents of Marie-Amable MENARD

Paternal grandparents

Pierre MENARD dit ST-ONGE Suzanne LAPORTE

Maternal grandparents

Louis LAMOUREUX Marie-Madeleine BABIN dite LACROIX

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

Marie-Amable married Charles DUPRÉ 12 January 1761 in Saint-Ours, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Charles DUPRÉ was born 5 October 1735 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . Charles was the child of François DUPRÉ dit MIKINAC and Marie-Josephe ALLAIRE.

Marie-Amable MENARD died 12 April 1826 in Saint-Hugues, Lower Canada.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Amable MENARD

Marie-Amable MENARD married

Charles DUPRÉ
Marriage date: 12 January 1761
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Canada
Charles DUPRÉ was the child of François DUPRÉ dit MIKINAC and Marie-Josephe ALLAIRE

Children of Charles DUPRÉ and Marie-Amable MENARD

Marie-Amable-Madeleine DUPRÉ

Born: 4 April 1762, Saint-Ours, Canada
Died: 29 December 1847, Saint-Ours, Canada East

Married: Hippolyte-Paul PLOUFFE 9 October 1780 Place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada

Charles DUPRÉ

Born: 17 March 1772, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 21 January 1840, Saint-Simon, Bagot, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte LACROIX 30 June 1794 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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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 — 1743
7 March 1743
Contrecœur, Canada, New France

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

1761 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Amable MENARD and Charles DUPRÉ 12 January 1761, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

She was 17 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Marie-Amable-Madeleine DUPRÉ was born 4 April 1762, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Marie-Amable was 19 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.

1772 Birth of Child
Charles DUPRÉ was born 17 March 1772, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie-Amable was 29 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.