Catherine DRAPEAU

Born

22 March 1712 , Laval, Canada, New France

Died

16 March 1784 , Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada

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Born: 22 March 1712 in Laval, Canada, New France

Parents of Catherine DRAPEAU

Father

Jean DRAPEAU dit LAFORGE

Mother

Madeleine-Françoise PILET

Grandparents of Catherine DRAPEAU

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Maternal grandparents

François PILET Françoise LOISEL

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

Catherine married Marc SAUMURE (SEMEUR) dit LABONTE 2 March 1734 in Laval, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marc SAUMURE (SEMEUR) dit LABONTE was born 28 January 1703 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . Marc died 3 February 1772 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada. Marc was the child of Marc SAUMURE (SEMEUR) and Marie-Jeanne MORIER.

Catherine DRAPEAU died 16 March 1784 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Catherine DRAPEAU

Catherine DRAPEAU married

Marc SAUMURE (SEMEUR) dit LABONTE
Marriage date: 2 March 1734
Marriage place: Laval, Canada, New France
Marc SAUMURE (SEMEUR) dit LABONTE was the child of Marc SAUMURE (SEMEUR) and Marie-Jeanne MORIER

Children of Marc SAUMURE (SEMEUR) dit LABONTE and Catherine DRAPEAU

Catherine SAUMURE (SEMEUR)

Born: 2 April 1735, Laval, Canada, New France
Died: 8 July 1803, Montréal, Lower Canada

Married: Simon RHÉAUME 21 January 1771 Place: Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada

Pierre MARS dit SAUMURE

Born: 9 February 1739, Laval, Canada, New France
Died: 8 March 1810, Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, Lower Canada

Married: Maie-Louise AUCLAIR 31 January 1763 Place: Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada

Basile SAUMURE

Born: 27 July 1743, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada, New France
Died: 22 February 1812, Saint-Martin, Laval, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite HOTTE 18 November 1771 Place: Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada

François-Amable SAUMURE

Born: 7 February 1751, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada, New France
Died: 3 March 1805, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise-Genevieve CHALIFOUR (CHALIFOUX) 25 January 1773 Place: Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada

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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 — 1712
22 March 1712
Laval, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1734 Marriage / Partner
Catherine DRAPEAU and Marc SAUMURE (SEMEUR) dit LABONTE 2 March 1734 , Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

She was 21 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Catherine SAUMURE (SEMEUR) was born 2 April 1735, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Catherine was 23 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Pierre MARS dit SAUMURE was born 9 February 1739, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Catherine was 26 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Basile SAUMURE was born 27 July 1743, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 31 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
François-Amable SAUMURE was born 7 February 1751, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 38 years old.

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

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Pierre MARS dit SAUMURE married 31 January 1763, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada to Maie-Louise AUCLAIR

1771 Marriage of Child
Catherine SAUMURE (SEMEUR) married 21 January 1771 , Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada to Simon RHÉAUME

1771 Marriage of Child
Basile SAUMURE married 18 November 1771, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada to Marguerite HOTTE

1772 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marc SAUMURE (SEMEUR) dit LABONTE died 3 February 1772, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

1773 Marriage of Child
François-Amable SAUMURE married 25 January 1773, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Louise-Genevieve CHALIFOUR (CHALIFOUX)

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.