Marie-Josephe ÉTHIER

(b. 10 July 1712 , Laval, Canada, New France d. 24 June 1787 , L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Josephe ÉTHIER was born 10 July 1712 in Laval, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephe ÉTHIER was the child of René ÉTHIER and Marguerite-Madeleine REGEAS dite LAPRADE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Leonard ÉTHIER and Elisabeth GODILLON (maternal) Jean REGEAS dit LAPRADE and Marie JAMIN (JASMIN)

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Marie-Josephe married Guillaume ROY dit DESJARDINS 8 March 1734 in Lanoraie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Guillaume ROY dit DESJARDINS was born abt. 1704 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Guillaume died 17 April 1756 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Guillaume was the child of Pierre ROY dit DESJARDINS LAUZIER and Marie-Anne MARTIN.

Marie-Josephe married (2) Pierre ROLLAND 22 November 1756 in L'Assomption, Canada, New France . Pierre ROLLAND was born 1 May 1711 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Pierre died 15 April 1795 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Pierre was the child of François ROLLAND dit BONNEAU and Madeleine MOREAU.

Marie-Josephe ÉTHIER died 24 June 1787 in L'Assomption, 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-Josephe ÉTHIER married

Guillaume ROY dit DESJARDINS-- Date: 8 March 1734 Place: Lanoraie, Canada, New France
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Guillaume ROY dit DESJARDINS was the child of Pierre ROY dit DESJARDINS LAUZIER and Marie-Anne MARTIN

Children of Guillaume ROY dit DESJARDINS and Marie-Josephe ÉTHIER:

Madeleine ROY dite DESJARDINS (b.12 March 1737, L'Assomption, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Antoine BOICHU dit PELME 4 April 1758 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Joseph ROY dit DESJARDINS (b.18 July 1739, L'Assomption, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Rose CHARPENTIER 17 January 1774 in Mascouche, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Mascouche)

Marie-Josephe ÉTHIER married

Pierre ROLLAND-- Date: 22 November 1756 Place: L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Pierre ROLLAND was the child of François ROLLAND dit BONNEAU and Madeleine MOREAU

Children of Pierre ROLLAND and Marie-Josephe ÉTHIER:

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1712 Birth
10 July 1712
Laval, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1734 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe ÉTHIER and Guillaume ROY dit DESJARDINS 8 March 1734, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

She was 21 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Madeleine ROY dite DESJARDINS was born 12 March 1737, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Josephe was 24 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Joseph ROY dit DESJARDINS was born 18 July 1739, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Josephe was 27 years old.

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

1756 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe ÉTHIER and Pierre ROLLAND 22 November 1756, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

She was 44 years old.

1756 Death of Spouse/Partner
Guillaume ROY dit DESJARDINS died 17 April 1756, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

1758 Marriage of Child
Madeleine ROY dite DESJARDINS married 4 April 1758, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Antoine BOICHU dit PELME

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 of Child
Joseph ROY dit DESJARDINS married 17 January 1774, Mascouche, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Mascouche) to Marie-Rose CHARPENTIER

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.