Josephte MATTE

Born

18 December 1729 , Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Died

27 September 1781 , Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada

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Born: 18 December 1729 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Parents of Josephte MATTE

Father

Alexis MATTE

Mother

Marie-Françoise CARPENTIER

Grandparents of Josephte MATTE

Paternal grandparents

Nicolas MATTE Marie-Madeleine AUVRAY

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER Marie-Françoise GENTIL (GENTY)

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

Josephte married Etienne CHAYER (CHAILLE) 30 July 1753 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France . Etienne CHAYER (CHAILLE) was born 9 July 1702 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . Etienne died 20 May 1780 in Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada . Etienne was the child of Claude CHAILLE (CHAYER) and Marie-Madeleine BRIERE.

Josephte MATTE died 27 September 1781 in Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Chayer Etienne

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Josephte MATTE

Josephte MATTE married

Etienne CHAYER (CHAILLE)
Marriage date: 30 July 1753
Marriage place: Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Etienne CHAYER (CHAILLE) was the child of Claude CHAILLE (CHAYER) and Marie-Madeleine BRIERE

Children of Etienne CHAYER (CHAILLE) and Josephte MATTE

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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 — 1729
18 December 1729
Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

1753 Marriage / Partner
Josephte MATTE and Etienne CHAYER (CHAILLE) 30 July 1753, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

She was 23 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.

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.