Louis CHARLAND

Born

25 August 1718 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

8 November 1790 , Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

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Alexis CHARLAND Marie-Anne ALLAIRE

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Louis CHARLAND was born 25 August 1718 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Louis CHARLAND was the child of Alexis CHARLAND and Marie-Anne ALLAIRE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Denis-Hyacinthe CHARLAND and Marie GAUTHIER (maternal) Charles ALLAIRE and Marie BIDET

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Louis married Louise LAURENT dite LORTIE 8 February 1740 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louise LAURENT dite LORTIE was born 31 July 1712 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Louise died 26 March 1761 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Louise was the child of Jean-Baptiste LAURENT dit LORTIE and Antoinette BOURRET (BOURÉ).

Louis CHARLAND died 8 November 1790 in Québec, 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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Louis CHARLAND married

Louise LAURENT dite LORTIE-- Date: 8 February 1740 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Louise LAURENT dite LORTIE was the child of Jean-Baptiste LAURENT dit LORTIE and Antoinette BOURRET (BOURÉ)

Children of Louis CHARLAND and Louise LAURENT dite LORTIE

Charles-Marie CHARLAND (b.26 February 1742, Québec, Canada, New France d. 18 April 1778, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Louise HALEAU dite DEVEAU 24 November 1766 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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1718 Birth
25 August 1718
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

1740 Marriage / Partner
Louis CHARLAND and Louise LAURENT dite LORTIE 8 February 1740 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 21 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Charles-Marie CHARLAND was born 26 February 1742, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Louis was 23 years old.

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

1761 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louise LAURENT dite LORTIE died 26 March 1761, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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.

1766 Marriage of Child
Charles-Marie CHARLAND married 24 November 1766 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Marie-Louise HALEAU dite DEVEAU

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.