Marie-Josephe SAMSON

(b. 9 July 1747 , Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 6 September 1822 , Québec, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Josephe SAMSON was born 9 July 1747 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephe SAMSON was the child of Louis SAMSON and Catherine BOURASSA and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques SAMSON and Marie-Anne METRU (maternal) Jean BOURASSA and Françoise METHOT

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

Marie-Josephe married Laurent LECLERC 15 October 1764 in Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Laurent LECLERC was born 29 April 1742 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Laurent died 15 October 1811 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Laurent was the child of Joseph LECLERC and Ursule NOEL.

Marie-Josephe SAMSON died 6 September 1822 in Québec, Lower 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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Marie-Josephe SAMSON married

Laurent LECLERC-- Date: 15 October 1764 Place: Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Laurent LECLERC was the child of Joseph LECLERC and Ursule NOEL

Children of Laurent LECLERC and Marie-Josephe SAMSON:

Apolline LECLERC (b.15 April 1775, Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada d. 27 April 1846, Kamouraska, Canada East )
m. Antoine THERIAULT 11 October 1796 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

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1747 Birth
9 July 1747
Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France

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.

1764 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe SAMSON and Laurent LECLERC 15 October 1764, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

She was 17 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Apolline LECLERC was born 15 April 1775, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Marie-Josephe was 27 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.