Madeleine COITEUX

(b. 25 June 1723 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 15 October 1782 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Madeleine COITEUX was born 25 June 1723 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Madeleine COITEUX was the child of Jean-Baptiste COITEUX and Marie-Madeleine GERVAIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques COITEUX and Barbe DEMERS (DUMAY) (maternal) Nicolas GERVAIS and Marie-Madeleine PAYETTE (PAYET)

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

Madeleine married Urbain BRIEN dit DESROCHES 3 February 1739 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* . The couple had (at least) 2 children. Urbain BRIEN dit DESROCHES was born 18 November 1713 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*. Urbain died 11 July 1754 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Urbain was the child of Urbain BRIEN dit DESROCHES and Marguerite DESROCHES.

Madeleine married (2) Antoine TROY 21 November 1757 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Antoine TROY was born 2 October 1727 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Antoine died 13 April 1796 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Antoine was the child of Antoine-Etienne TROY and Geneviève HAYET.

Madeleine COITEUX died 15 October 1782 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Brien Urbain
m. Troy Antoine

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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Madeleine COITEUX

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Madeleine COITEUX married

Urbain BRIEN dit DESROCHES-- Date: 3 February 1739 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Urbain BRIEN dit DESROCHES was the child of Urbain BRIEN dit DESROCHES and Marguerite DESROCHES

Children of Urbain BRIEN dit DESROCHES and Madeleine COITEUX:

Urbain BRIEN dit DESROCHES (b.2 June 1741, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 31 May 1781, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Thérèse VENNE (VOYNE) 4 February 1765 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Joseph BRIEN dit DESROCHES (b.14 April 1743, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. , )
m. Genevieve DALPE dite PARISEAU 26 January 1767 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Madeleine COITEUX married

Antoine TROY-- Date: 21 November 1757 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Antoine TROY was the child of Antoine-Etienne TROY and Geneviève HAYET

Children of Antoine TROY and Madeleine COITEUX:

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1723 Birth
25 June 1723
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

1739 Marriage / Partner
Madeleine COITEUX and Urbain BRIEN dit DESROCHES 3 February 1739 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

She was 15 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Urbain BRIEN dit DESROCHES was born 2 June 1741, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Madeleine was 17 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Joseph BRIEN dit DESROCHES was born 14 April 1743, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Madeleine was 19 years old.

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

1754 Death of Spouse/Partner
Urbain BRIEN dit DESROCHES died 11 July 1754, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1757 Marriage / Partner
Madeleine COITEUX and Antoine TROY 21 November 1757, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 34 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.

1765 Marriage of Child
Urbain BRIEN dit DESROCHES married 4 February 1765 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Thérèse VENNE (VOYNE)

1767 Marriage of Child
Joseph BRIEN dit DESROCHES married 26 January 1767 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Genevieve DALPE dite PARISEAU

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.