Marie-Catherine DUFRESNE

Born

26 December 1722 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Died

22 January 1798 , Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Lower Canada

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Born: 26 December 1722 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Parents of Marie-Catherine DUFRESNE

Father

Jean-Baptiste DUFRESNE

Mother

Marie-Catherine ARCHAMBAULT

Grandparents of Marie-Catherine DUFRESNE

Paternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste-Gaspard DUFRESNE Marie-Renée MARSAN dite LAPIERRE

Maternal grandparents

Jacques ARCHAMBAULT Marie-Françoise AUBUCHON dite LESPERANCE

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

Marie-Catherine married Nicolas DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE 6 February 1741 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Nicolas DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE was born 24 March 1718 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Nicolas died 17 February 1783 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada . Nicolas was the child of Pierre DESAUTELS and Angélique THUILLIER.

Marie-Catherine DUFRESNE died 22 January 1798 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Lower Canada .

m. Desautels Nicolas

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Catherine DUFRESNE

Marie-Catherine DUFRESNE married

Nicolas DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE
Marriage date: 6 February 1741
Marriage place: Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France
Nicolas DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE was the child of Pierre DESAUTELS and Angélique THUILLIER

Children of Nicolas DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE and Marie-Catherine DUFRESNE

Marie-Catherine DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE

Born: 22 March 1743, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 24 January 1821, Repentigny, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE

Born: 16 August 1744, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 16 January 1808, Repentigny, Lower Canada

Marguerite DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE

Born: 11 May 1747, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 15 April 1776, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Judith DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE

Born: 10 November 1751, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Gervais ARCHAMBAULT 22 February 1773 Place: Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Monique DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE

Born: 11 July 1758, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Agathe DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE

Born: 27 November 1760, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada
Died: ,

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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 — 1722
26 December 1722
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

1741 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine DUFRESNE and Nicolas DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE 6 February 1741 , Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

She was 18 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE was born 22 March 1743, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Marie-Catherine was 20 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE was born 16 August 1744, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Marie-Catherine was 21 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Marguerite DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE was born 11 May 1747, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Marie-Catherine was 24 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Marie-Judith DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE was born 10 November 1751, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Marie-Catherine was 28 years old.

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

1758 Birth of Child
Monique DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE was born 11 July 1758, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Marie-Catherine was 35 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Agathe DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE was born 27 November 1760, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Marie-Catherine was 37 years old.

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.

1773 Marriage of Child
Marie-Judith DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE married 22 February 1773, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada to Gervais ARCHAMBAULT

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.

1776 Death of Child
Marguerite DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE died 15 April 1776, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Marie-Catherine was 53 years old.

1783 Death of Spouse/Partner
Nicolas DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE died 17 February 1783, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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)

Death — 1798
22 January 1798
Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 75.

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