Catherine
VIAU
(b.
21 April 1754
,
Longueuil, Canada, New France
d.
5 December 1845
,
Boucherville, Canada East
)
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Catherine VIAU was born 21 April 1754 in Longueuil, Canada, New France
Catherine VIAU was the child of Michel VIAU and Marie ROBIN dite LAPOINTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michel VIAU and Helene CHARLES LAJEUNESSE (maternal) Michel ROBIN dit LAPOINTE and Angélique DUPRÉSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Catherine married Francois BOURDON 23 November 1778 in Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Francois BOURDON was born 11 November 1735 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Francois died 26 November 1807 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Francois was the child of Joseph-François BOURDON and Marie-Jeanne-Catherine BLEAU.
Catherine VIAU died 5 December 1845 in Boucherville, Canada East .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Family and Children of Catherine VIAU
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Francois BOURDON-- Date: 23 November 1778 Place: Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada
Francois BOURDON was the child of Joseph-François BOURDON and Marie-Jeanne-Catherine BLEAU
Children of Francois BOURDON and Catherine VIAU:
Marguerite BOURDON (b.3 July 1782, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada d. April 1805, Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre HUBERT dit FOURNIER 5 October 1801 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Francois BOURDON-- Date: 23 November 1778 Place: Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada Francois BOURDON was the child of Joseph-François BOURDON and Marie-Jeanne-Catherine BLEAU
Children of Francois BOURDON and Catherine VIAU:
Marguerite BOURDON (b.3 July 1782, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada d. April 1805, Chambly, Lower Canada )m. Pierre HUBERT dit FOURNIER 5 October 1801 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
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1754 Birth 21 April 1754
Longueuil, Canada, New France
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.
1778 Marriage / PartnerCatherine VIAU and Francois BOURDON 23 November 1778, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
She was 24 years old.
1782 Birth of ChildMarguerite BOURDON was born 3 July 1782, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Catherine was 28 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 Canada1801 Marriage of ChildMarguerite BOURDON married 5 October 1801, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Pierre HUBERT dit FOURNIER
1805 Death of ChildMarguerite BOURDON died April 1805, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Catherine was 50 years old.
1807 Death of Spouse/PartnerFrancois BOURDON died 26 November 1807, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 Death 5 December 1845
Boucherville, Canada East
She died at the age of 91.
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