Catherine DURETTE

(b. 29 October 1707 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 23 May 1797 , Québec, Lower Canada )

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Catherine DURETTE was born 29 October 1707 in Québec, Canada, New France

Catherine DURETTE was the child of Jacques DURETTE and Catherine JAMIN (JASMIN) and the grandchild of: (maternal) Julien JAMIN (JASMIN) and Marie REPOCHE

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

Catherine married Jacques Thomas JALIN (JOLIN) 10 February 1727 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jacques Thomas JALIN (JOLIN) was born abt. 1702 Jacques Thomas died 7 November 1779 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola).

Catherine DURETTE died 23 May 1797 in Québec, Lower Canada .

m. Jalin Jacques-Thomas

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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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Catherine DURETTE married

Jacques Thomas JALIN (JOLIN)-- Date: 10 February 1727 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Children of Jacques Thomas JALIN (JOLIN) and Catherine DURETTE:

Etienne JALIN (JOLIN) (b.13 March 1734, Québec, Canada, New France d. 8 January 1814, Québec, Lower Canada )
m. Agathe LEROUX 17 September 1753 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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1707 Birth
29 October 1707
Québec, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1727 Marriage / Partner
Catherine DURETTE and Jacques Thomas JALIN (JOLIN) 10 February 1727, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 19 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Etienne JALIN (JOLIN) was born 13 March 1734, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Catherine was 26 years old.

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Etienne JALIN (JOLIN) married 17 September 1753, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Agathe LEROUX

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.

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.