Catherine VIAU

(b. 23 August 1761 , La Prairie, Canada d. , )

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Catherine VIAU was born 23 August 1761 in La Prairie, Canada

Catherine VIAU was the child of Jacques-François VIAU and Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie-Anne-Antoinette GOGUET (maternal) Joseph GAGNÉ and Marie-Josephe BAUDREAU dite GRAVELINE

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

Catherine married Antoine ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) 7 September 1778 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Antoine ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) was born 15 June 1755 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Antoine died 6 April 1799 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie). Antoine was the child of François-Laurent ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) and Marguerite LAQUERRE (LAGUERRE).

Catherine married (2) Michel SURPRENANT 28 April 1800 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada . Michel SURPRENANT was born 6 January 1753 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Michel was the child of Joseph SURPRENANT and Geneviève LAMARRE.

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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Catherine VIAU married

Antoine ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX)-- Date: 7 September 1778 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Antoine ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) was the child of François-Laurent ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) and Marguerite LAQUERRE (LAGUERRE)

Children of Antoine ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) and Catherine VIAU:

Catherine ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) (b.22 November 1778, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 11 February 1850, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Canada East)
m. Joseph COUPAL dit LA REINE 8 January 1798 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Henri ROBIDOUX (b.22 February 1782, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Louise PROVOST 5 October 1801 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Catherine VIAU married

Michel SURPRENANT-- Date: 28 April 1800 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Michel SURPRENANT was the child of Joseph SURPRENANT and Geneviève LAMARRE

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1761 Birth
23 August 1761
La Prairie, Canada

1778 Marriage / Partner
Catherine VIAU and Antoine ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) 7 September 1778 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 17 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Catherine ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) was born 22 November 1778, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 17 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Henri ROBIDOUX was born 22 February 1782, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 20 years old.

1800 Marriage / Partner
Catherine VIAU and Michel SURPRENANT 28 April 1800, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

She was 38 years old.

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