Marie-Madeleine DROUIN

(b. 15 April 1712 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 5 November 1784 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Madeleine DROUIN was born 15 April 1712 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Marie-Madeleine DROUIN was the child of Pierre DROUIN and Louise LÉTOURNEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas DROUIN and Marie LOIGNON (maternal) David LÉTOURNEAU and Françoise CHAPELAIN

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Marie-Madeleine married Joseph CANAC dit MARQUIS 13 February 1730 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph CANAC dit MARQUIS was born 19 February 1702 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Joseph died 14 December 1759 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Joseph was the child of Marc-Antoine CANAC dit MARQUIS and Jeanne NOURICE.

Marie-Madeleine DROUIN died 5 November 1784 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, 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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Marie-Madeleine DROUIN married

Joseph CANAC dit MARQUIS-- Date: 13 February 1730 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Joseph CANAC dit MARQUIS was the child of Marc-Antoine CANAC dit MARQUIS and Jeanne NOURICE

Children of Joseph CANAC dit MARQUIS and Marie-Madeleine DROUIN:

Marguerite CANAC dite MARQUIS (b.16 May 1746, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 26 August 1822, L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada )
m. Medard-Amador TURCOT 28 January 1771 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

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1712 Birth
15 April 1712
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1730 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Madeleine DROUIN and Joseph CANAC dit MARQUIS 13 February 1730, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

She was 17 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Marguerite CANAC dite MARQUIS was born 16 May 1746, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie-Madeleine was 34 years old.

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

1759 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph CANAC dit MARQUIS died 14 December 1759, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

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 Marriage of Child
Marguerite CANAC dite MARQUIS married 28 January 1771, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Medard-Amador TURCOT

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.