Jacques MARSAN

(b. 12 January 1710 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 21 September 1772 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada* )

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Jacques MARSAN was born 12 January 1710 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Jacques MARSAN was the child of François MARSAN dit LAPIERRE and Elisabeth-Isabelle DESROCHES and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre-François MARSAN dit LAPIERRE and Françoise BAISELAT (BIZELAN) (maternal) Nicolas DESROCHES and Jeanne PERTHUIS

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

Jacques married Marie-Josephte COURVAL 8 February 1740 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephte COURVAL was born 6 July 1720 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*. Marie-Josephte was the child of Louis-Augustin COURVAL and Agnes GOGUET.

Jacques MARSAN died 21 September 1772 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, 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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Jacques MARSAN married

Marie-Josephte COURVAL-- Date: 8 February 1740 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte COURVAL was the child of Louis-Augustin COURVAL and Agnes GOGUET

Children of Jacques MARSAN and Marie-Josephte COURVAL:

Marie-Josephte MARSAN dite LAPIERRE (b.11 February 1742, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 31 May 1788, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Antoine BROUILLETTE 19 February 1759 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

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1710 Birth
12 January 1710
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1740 Marriage / Partner
Jacques MARSAN and Marie-Josephte COURVAL 8 February 1740, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

He was 30 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte MARSAN dite LAPIERRE was born 11 February 1742, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Jacques was 32 years old.

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

1759 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte MARSAN dite LAPIERRE married 19 February 1759, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Antoine BROUILLETTE

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.