Marie-Josephte CYR

(b. 1 April 1736 , Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 6 March 1790 , Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Josephte CYR was born 1 April 1736 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte CYR was the child of Michel SIRE (CYR) and Marie CHARTRAND and the grandchild of: (paternal) André SIRE (CYR) and Elisabeth CHARBONNEAU (maternal) Thomas CHARTRAN (CHARTRAND) and Marguerite VENNE (VOYNE)

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Marie-Josephte married Pierre CHARTRAND 18 February 1760 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada . Pierre CHARTRAND was born 13 May 1723 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*. Pierre died 20 September 1771 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*. Pierre was the child of Joseph CHARTRAN (CHARTRAND) and Marie-Eleonore CHAPELAIN.

Marie-Josephte CYR died 6 March 1790 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, 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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Pierre CHARTRAND-- Date: 18 February 1760 Place: Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada
Pierre CHARTRAND was the child of Joseph CHARTRAN (CHARTRAND) and Marie-Eleonore CHAPELAIN

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1736 Birth
1 April 1736
Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France

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

1760 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte CYR and Pierre CHARTRAND 18 February 1760, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

She was 23 years old.

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.

1771 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre CHARTRAND died 20 September 1771, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

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.