Marie-Josephte PARADIS

(b. 7 January 1746 , Kamouraska, Canada, New France d. 1 June 1788 , Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Josephte PARADIS was born 7 January 1746 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte PARADIS was the child of Alexandre PARADIS and Elisabeth LEVASSEUR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gabriel PARADIS and Marie-Anne CÔTÉ (maternal) Pierre LEVASSEUR and Marie-Elisabeth MICHAUD

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

Marie-Josephte married Germain PELLETIER 7 January 1766 in Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Germain PELLETIER was born 3 September 1746 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Germain died 14 December 1816 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Germain was the child of Guillaume PELLETIER and Françoise JEAN.

Marie-Josephte PARADIS died 1 June 1788 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, 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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Marie-Josephte PARADIS married

Germain PELLETIER-- Date: 7 January 1766 Place: Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Germain PELLETIER was the child of Guillaume PELLETIER and Françoise JEAN

Children of Germain PELLETIER and Marie-Josephte PARADIS:

Marie Anne PELLETIER (b.25 September 1773, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 October 1849, Clinton, Dutchess, New York, USA)
m. Michel BONENFANT 13 January 1795 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

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1746 Birth
7 January 1746
Kamouraska, Canada, New France

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

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.

1766 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte PARADIS and Germain PELLETIER 7 January 1766, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

She was 20 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Marie Anne PELLETIER was born 25 September 1773, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Marie-Josephte was 27 years old.

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.