Louise-Catherine DESMARAIS

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12 June 1707 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Died

11 July 1781 , L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

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Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS)Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT)

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Born: 12 June 1707 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Father: Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS)

Mother: Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT)

Maternal grandparents: Louis TETREAU (TETREAULT) , Marie-Noëlle-Nathalie LANDEAU

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Louise-Catherine married Alexis CHEVALIER 11 June 1731 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Alexis CHEVALIER was born 9 April 1708 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Alexis died 11 February 1771 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Alexis was the child of Jean-Baptiste-Louis CHEVALIER and Francoise-Catherine LAVALLEE.

Louise-Catherine DESMARAIS died 11 July 1781 in L'Assomption, 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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Louise-Catherine DESMARAIS married

Alexis CHEVALIER
Marriage date: 11 June 1731
Marriage place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Alexis CHEVALIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste-Louis CHEVALIER and Francoise-Catherine LAVALLEE

Children of Alexis CHEVALIER and Louise-Catherine DESMARAIS

Marie-Louise CHEVALIER

Born: 9 July 1732, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 23 May 1808, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Amable BRISSET (BRISSETTE) 4 April 1758 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Jean-François CHEVALIER

Born: 26 February 1736, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 28 August 1796, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite PARÉ 6 February 1758 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne BOUCHER 7 June 1791 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Angélique-Therese CHEVALIER

Born: 2 October 1742, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 6 June 1770, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Francois PICHE 21 August 1758 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1707
12 June 1707
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1731 Marriage / Partner
Louise-Catherine DESMARAIS and Alexis CHEVALIER 11 June 1731, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

She was 24 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise CHEVALIER was born 9 July 1732, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Louise-Catherine was 25 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Jean-François CHEVALIER was born 26 February 1736, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Louise-Catherine was 28 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique-Therese CHEVALIER was born 2 October 1742, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Louise-Catherine was 35 years old.

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

1758 Marriage of Child
Jean-François CHEVALIER married 6 February 1758, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Marguerite PARÉ

1758 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise CHEVALIER married 4 April 1758, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Amable BRISSET (BRISSETTE)

1758 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angélique-Therese CHEVALIER married 21 August 1758, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Francois PICHE

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.

1770 Death of Child
Marie-Angélique-Therese CHEVALIER died 6 June 1770, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Louise-Catherine was 63 years old.

1771 Death of Spouse/Partner
Alexis CHEVALIER died 11 February 1771, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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.