Marie SIMARD

(b. 21 September 1738 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France d. 21 May 1779 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie SIMARD was born 21 September 1738 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Marie SIMARD was the child of Etienne SIMARD and Marie-Josephte POULIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Noel SIMARD and Anne DODIER (maternal) Jean POULIN and Marie GAGNÉ

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Marie married Augustin ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON 22 February 1762 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Augustin ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON was born 6 May 1732 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Augustin died 27 September 1785 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Augustin was the child of Jacques ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON and Louise CASSE (LACASSE).

Marie SIMARD died 21 May 1779 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada.

m. Elie Augustin

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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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Family and Children of Marie SIMARD

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Marie SIMARD married

Augustin ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON-- Date: 22 February 1762 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada
Augustin ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON was the child of Jacques ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON and Louise CASSE (LACASSE)

Children of Augustin ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON and Marie SIMARD:

Francoise ELIE dite BRETON (b.13 April 1763, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Augustin ELIE dit BRETON (b.4 June 1764, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Louis ELIE dit BRETON (b.abt. 1766, , Québec Province, Canada d. 22 July 1844, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada East)
m. Marie-Josephte FOUGERE 22 January 1799 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Joseph ELIE dit BRETON (b.14 October 1767, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie-Josephe ELIE dite BRETON (b.April 1769, , Québec Province, Canada d. 29 August 1769, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada)

Jacques ELIE dit BRETON (b.22 September 1771, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada d. 28 July 1772, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada)

Jacques ELIE dit BRETON (b.7 October 1772, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada d. 23 October 1772, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada)

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1738 Birth
21 September 1738
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Marie SIMARD and Augustin ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON 22 February 1762 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

She was 23 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Francoise ELIE dite BRETON was born 13 April 1763, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Marie was 24 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Augustin ELIE dit BRETON was born 4 June 1764, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Marie was 25 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Joseph ELIE dit BRETON was born 14 October 1767, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Marie was 29 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe ELIE dite BRETON was born April 1769, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie was 30 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Jacques ELIE dit BRETON was born 22 September 1771, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Marie was 33 years old.

1772 Death of Child
Jacques ELIE dit BRETON died 28 July 1772, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Marie was 33 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Jacques ELIE dit BRETON was born 7 October 1772, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Marie was 34 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.