Michel MOISAN

(b. 23 February 1718 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 22 July 1773 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Michel MOISAN was born 23 February 1718 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Michel MOISAN was the child of Michel MOISAN and Thérèse-Thecle BONHOMME and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre MOISAN and Barbe ROTTEAU (ROTEAU) (maternal) Nicolas BONHOMME and Marie-Thérèse LEVASSEUR

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

Michel married Catherine MARET (MARETTE) dite LEPINE 7 April 1750 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Catherine MARET (MARETTE) dite LEPINE was born 19 November 1729 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Catherine died 27 July 1761 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Catherine was the child of Charles MARET (MARETTE) dit LEPINE and Marie-Charlotte GAGNON.

Michel MOISAN died 22 July 1773 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Laniau Genevieve-Cecile
m. Marette Catherine

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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Michel MOISAN married

Catherine MARET (MARETTE) dite LEPINE-- Date: 7 April 1750 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Catherine MARET (MARETTE) dite LEPINE was the child of Charles MARET (MARETTE) dit LEPINE and Marie-Charlotte GAGNON

Children of Michel MOISAN and Catherine MARET (MARETTE) dite LEPINE:

Joseph MOISAN (b.24 February 1754, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Angelique PALARDY 7 October 1828 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Marguerite MOISAN (b.28 November 1755, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 19 October 1834, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada )
m. Louis-Gabriel BELISLE dit LEVASSEUR 3 February 1777 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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1718 Birth
23 February 1718
L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

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

1750 Marriage / Partner
Michel MOISAN and Catherine MARET (MARETTE) dite LEPINE 7 April 1750 , L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

He was 32 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Joseph MOISAN was born 24 February 1754, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Michel was 36 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Marguerite MOISAN was born 28 November 1755, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Michel was 37 years old.

1761 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine MARET (MARETTE) dite LEPINE died 27 July 1761, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

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.