Marie-Thérèse FORCIER

(b. 22 October 1756 , Yamaska, Canada, New France d. 5 June 1792 , Yamaska, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Thérèse FORCIER was born 22 October 1756 in Yamaska, Canada, New France

Marie-Thérèse FORCIER was the child of François FORCIER and Geneviève GIGUERE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques FORCIER and Marie-Jeanne HAREL (maternal) Louis GIGUERE and Élisabeth DEGUIRE dite DESROSIERS

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

Marie-Thérèse married Antoine PÉTRIN 22 August 1774 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Antoine PÉTRIN was born abt. 1750 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Antoine was the child of François PÉTRIN and Marguerite-Antoinette PARENTEAU.

Marie-Thérèse FORCIER died 5 June 1792 in Yamaska, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Marie-Thérèse FORCIER married

Antoine PÉTRIN-- Date: 22 August 1774 Place: Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Antoine PÉTRIN was the child of François PÉTRIN and Marguerite-Antoinette PARENTEAU

Children of Antoine PÉTRIN and Marie-Thérèse FORCIER:

Antoine PETRIN (b.21 April 1775, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada d. 18 February 1849, Saint-Aimé, Canada East )
m. Josette ST-GERMAIN 12 November 1798 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jeanne-Anne PÉTRIN (b.14 November 1777, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada d. 19 April 1860, Saint-Aimé, Canada East )
m. Michel ST-GERMAIN dit GAUSSIN 17 February 1800 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Therese PETRIN (b.abt. 1785, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Chrysostome BELANGER 26 August 1805 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

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1756 Birth
22 October 1756
Yamaska, 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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Thérèse FORCIER and Antoine PÉTRIN 22 August 1774, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

She was 17 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Antoine PETRIN was born 21 April 1775, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Thérèse was 18 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
Jeanne-Anne PÉTRIN was born 14 November 1777, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Thérèse was 21 years old.