Marie-Joseph SIMARD

(b. 1 August 1753 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France d. 30 May 1799 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Joseph SIMARD was born 1 August 1753 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Marie-Joseph SIMARD was the child of Paul SIMARD and Marie-Louise GAGNÉ and the grandchild of: (paternal) Paul SIMARD and Geneviève GAGNON (maternal) François-Xavier GAGNÉ and Geneviève FILION

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

Marie-Joseph married Etienne DORÉ 21 November 1774 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Etienne DORÉ was born 2 May 1744 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Etienne died 24 August 1811 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Etienne was the child of Joseph DORÉ and Marie-Josephte GINGRAS.

Marie-Joseph SIMARD died 30 May 1799 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada .

m. Doré Etienne

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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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Marie-Joseph SIMARD married

Etienne DORÉ-- Date: 21 November 1774 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Etienne DORÉ was the child of Joseph DORÉ and Marie-Josephte GINGRAS

Children of Etienne DORÉ and Marie-Joseph SIMARD:

Angélique DORÉ (b.6 June 1780, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. 13 September 1841, Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Canada East)
m. Augustin COTE 13 November 1798 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Augustin-Gregoire DORÉ (b.7 July 1782, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. 7 April 1848, Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Canada East)
m. Quirille THIBAULT 19 November 1805 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Anastasie DORÉ (b.25 May 1793, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada d. 28 February 1867, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East )
m. Jean BOUCHARD 22 February 1819 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Euphrosine DORÉ (b.24 August 1795, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada d. 12 July 1843, Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Canada East)
m. Roger COTE 6 February 1815 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

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1753 Birth
1 August 1753
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Joseph SIMARD and Etienne DORÉ 21 November 1774, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

She was 21 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.

1780 Birth of Child
Angélique DORÉ was born 6 June 1780, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Marie-Joseph was 26 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Augustin-Gregoire DORÉ was born 7 July 1782, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Marie-Joseph was 28 years old.

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)

1793 Birth of Child
Anastasie DORÉ was born 25 May 1793, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Marie-Joseph was 39 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
Euphrosine DORÉ was born 24 August 1795, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Marie-Joseph was 42 years old.

1798 Marriage of Child
Angélique DORÉ married 13 November 1798, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Augustin COTE