flag female ancestor  Josephte  BENOIT

  (b. 26 February 1753 Nicolet, Canada, New France   d. 29 September 1822 Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )  

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Josephte BENOIT was born 26 February 1753 in Nicolet, Canada, New France

Josephte BENOIT was the child of Michel BENOIT   and   Marie-Catherine BURELLE (BUREL) and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Gabriel BENOIT and Marie ROUSSEL (maternal)  Pierre BURELLE (BUREL) and Marie-Anne GENTES

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Josephte  married  Andreas KOCH (SCOTT) 12 July 1784 in Lachenaie, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Andreas KOCH (SCOTT)  was born abt. 1742 in Salzderhelden, Germany.  Andreas died 8 July 1813 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur). 

Josephte BENOIT died 29 September 1822 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada .
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Did You Know? 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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Josephte BENOIT married immigrant flag male ancestor Andreas KOCH (SCOTT)-- Date: 12 July 1784 Place: Lachenaie, Province of Québec, Canada


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birth1753 Birth
26 February 1753
Nicolet, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1784 Marriage / Partner
Josephte BENOIT and Andreas KOCH (SCOTT) 12 July 1784, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

She was 31 years old.
1788 Birth of Child
Andre KOCH (SCOTT) was born 4 April 1788, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Josephte was 35 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1812 Marriage of Child
Andre KOCH (SCOTT) married 10 February 1812, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Marguerite GENDRON
1813 Death of Spouse/Partner
Andreas KOCH (SCOTT) died 8 July 1813, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
death1822 Death
29 September 1822
Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

She died at the age of 69.
Added: 2/1/2019 12:42:56 PM - Updated: 6/6/2025 4:36:25 PM

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