Marguerite LEFORT

(b. 24 September 1715 , Chambly, Canada, New France d. 23 July 1800 , Chambly, Lower Canada )

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Marguerite LEFORT was born 24 September 1715 in Chambly, Canada, New France

Marguerite LEFORT was the child of Jean LAFORT (LEFORT) dit LAFOREST and Marguerite DROUSSON and the grandchild of: (maternal) Robert DRUSSON (DROUSSON) dit LAFLEUR and Jeanne TARDÉ dite GEOFFROY

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

Marguerite married Pierre BROUILLET 10 April 1736 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Pierre BROUILLET was born 13 February 1708 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*. Pierre died 6 February 1767 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Pierre was the child of Pierre BROUILLET dit LAVIOLETTE and Louise BOULARD dite CAMBRAI.

Marguerite LEFORT died 23 July 1800 in Chambly, 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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Marguerite LEFORT married

Pierre BROUILLET-- Date: 10 April 1736 Place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Pierre BROUILLET was the child of Pierre BROUILLET dit LAVIOLETTE and Louise BOULARD dite CAMBRAI

Children of Pierre BROUILLET and Marguerite LEFORT:

Marguerite BROUILLETTE (b.14 March 1739, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 12 October 1809, Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. Laurent VIAU dit L'ESPÉRANCE 26 January 1761 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Charlotte BROUILLETTE (b.21 March 1742, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 10 March 1815, Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. Julien BRICAULT dit LAMARCHE 4 February 1765 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Catherine BROUILLETTE (b.22 December 1750, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 11 November 1784, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph DENOYON 12 April 1771 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise BROUILLET (b.5 September 1758, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 11 September 1833, Boucherville, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph GAREAU dit ST-ONGE 28 October 1782 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

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1715 Birth
24 September 1715
Chambly, Canada, New France

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

1736 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite LEFORT and Pierre BROUILLET 10 April 1736, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

She was 20 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Marguerite BROUILLETTE was born 14 March 1739, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marguerite was 23 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Charlotte BROUILLETTE was born 21 March 1742, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Marguerite was 26 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Catherine BROUILLETTE was born 22 December 1750, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Marguerite was 35 years old.

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

1758 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise BROUILLET was born 5 September 1758, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marguerite was 42 years old.

1761 Marriage of Child
Marguerite BROUILLETTE married 26 January 1761, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Laurent VIAU dit L'ESPÉRANCE

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.

1765 Marriage of Child
Charlotte BROUILLETTE married 4 February 1765, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Julien BRICAULT dit LAMARCHE

1767 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre BROUILLET died 6 February 1767, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

1771 Marriage of Child
Catherine BROUILLETTE married 12 April 1771, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Joseph DENOYON

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.

1782 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise BROUILLET married 28 October 1782, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil) to Joseph GAREAU dit ST-ONGE

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Death of Child
Catherine BROUILLETTE died 11 November 1784, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Marguerite was 69 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 Death
23 July 1800
Chambly, Lower Canada

She died at the age of 84.

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