Catherine Marguerite DESGRES

(b. abt. 1686 , Miramichi, Acadia d. 4 January 1758 , Québec, Canada, New France )

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Catherine Marguerite DESGRES was born abt. 1686 in Miramichi, Acadia

Catherine Marguerite DESGRES was the child of ? and ?

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

Catherine Marguerite married Etienne GIRARD dit BRETON abt. 1705 in Mont-Louis, Gaspésie, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Etienne GIRARD dit BRETON was born abt. 1677 in Bretagne, France (Brittany). Etienne died 18 April 1751 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation).

Catherine Marguerite DESGRES died 4 January 1758 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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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.
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Family and Children of Catherine Marguerite DESGRES

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Catherine Marguerite DESGRES married

Etienne GIRARD dit BRETON-- Date: abt. 1705 Place: Mont-Louis, Gaspésie, Canada

Children of Etienne GIRARD dit BRETON and Catherine Marguerite DESGRES:

Catherine GIRARD dite BRETON (b.14 September 1708, Québec, Canada, New France d. 18 January 1758, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Pierre PETIT dit MILHOMME 3 November 1730 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Marguerite-Suzanne GIRARD (b.September 1709, Mont-Louis, Canada, New France d. 2 February 1778, Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Julien BOUTET dit LEBOEUF 16 January 1729 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Marie-Françoise GIRARD (b.abt. 1714, , Québec Province, Canada d. 26 March 1776, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Charles DURETTE 8 November 1734 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Marie-Louise GIRARD dite BRETON (b.abt. 1718, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 7 February 1760, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph BARBEAU 18 November 1748 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Rene-Francois GIRARD dit BRETON (b.22 May 1722, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Genevieve VILLENEUVE 11 November 1748 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
m. Marie-Josephte SAVARD 23 September 1754 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Pierre-Augustin GIRARD (b.21 August 1730, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 26 May 1807, , Québec Province, Canada )
m. Barbe BOURRET 15 February 1751 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1708 Birth of Child
Catherine GIRARD dite BRETON was born 14 September 1708, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1709 Birth of Child
Marguerite-Suzanne GIRARD was born September 1709, Mont-Louis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1722 Birth of Child
Rene-Francois GIRARD dit BRETON was born 22 May 1722, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

1729 Marriage of Child
Marguerite-Suzanne GIRARD married 16 January 1729, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Julien BOUTET dit LEBOEUF

1730 Birth of Child
Pierre-Augustin GIRARD was born 21 August 1730, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

1730 Marriage of Child
Catherine GIRARD dite BRETON married 3 November 1730, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Pierre PETIT dit MILHOMME

1734 Marriage of Child
Marie-Françoise GIRARD married 8 November 1734, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Charles DURETTE

1748 Marriage of Child
Rene-Francois GIRARD dit BRETON married 11 November 1748, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Genevieve VILLENEUVE

1748 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise GIRARD dite BRETON married 18 November 1748, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Joseph BARBEAU

1751 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Augustin GIRARD married 15 February 1751, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Barbe BOURRET

1751 Death of Spouse/Partner
Etienne GIRARD dit BRETON died 18 April 1751, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Rene-Francois GIRARD dit BRETON married 23 September 1754, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Marie-Josephte SAVARD

1758 Death
4 January 1758
Québec, Canada, New France

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