Marie-Josephte PHOCAS

(b. 18 May 1748 , Kamouraska, Canada, New France d. 10 July 1796 , Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Josephte PHOCAS was born 18 May 1748 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte PHOCAS was the child of Gabriel RAYMOND dit PHOCAS and Marie-Josephe DUBE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Romain RAYMOND dit PHOCAS and Thérèse ST-PIERRE (maternal) Augustin DUBE and Marie-Anne SOUCY

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

Marie-Josephte married Etienne MICHAUD 6 June 1774 in Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Etienne MICHAUD was born 17 October 1752 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Etienne died 24 January 1841 in Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre). Etienne was the child of Étienne MICHAUD and Marie-Catherine NADEAU.

Marie-Josephte PHOCAS died 10 July 1796 in Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower 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 PHOCAS married

Etienne MICHAUD-- Date: 6 June 1774 Place: Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Etienne MICHAUD was the child of Étienne MICHAUD and Marie-Catherine NADEAU

Children of Etienne MICHAUD and Marie-Josephte PHOCAS:

Theotiste MICHAUD (b.16 November 1777, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada d. 16 March 1843, Saint-André, Kamouraska, Canada East )
m. Francois MARQUIS 3 October 1796 in Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre)

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1748 Birth
18 May 1748
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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte PHOCAS and Etienne MICHAUD 6 June 1774, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

She was 26 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.

1777 Birth of Child
Theotiste MICHAUD was born 16 November 1777, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Marie-Josephte was 29 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)