Marie-Susanne CHOUINARD

(b. 3 October 1796 , Kamouraska, Lower Canada d. 3 October 1857 , Yamaska, Canada East )

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Marie-Susanne CHOUINARD was born 3 October 1796 in Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Marie-Susanne CHOUINARD was the child of Louis-Marie CHOUINARD and Marie-Josephe LEVASSEUR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-François CHOUINARD and Marie-Marguerite MORIN dite VALCOURT (maternal) Joseph-Clement LEVASSEUR and Marie-Joseph POITEVIN

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

Marie-Susanne married Antoine-Salois CAYA 1 May 1821 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Antoine-Salois CAYA was born 14 October 1773 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Antoine-Salois died 7 February 1824 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Antoine-Salois was the child of Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Elisabeth Isabelle BOUDROT (BOUDREAU).

Marie-Susanne married (2) Michel FOURQUIN dit LEVEILLE 13 January 1825 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Michel FOURQUIN dit LEVEILLE was born 30 September 1791 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Michel died 29 October 1861 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Michel was the child of Joseph FOURQUIN dit LÉVEILLÉ and Marguerite LASALLE dite TALUSSIER.

Marie-Susanne CHOUINARD died 3 October 1857 in Yamaska, Canada East .
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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
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Marie-Susanne CHOUINARD married

Antoine-Salois CAYA-- Date: 1 May 1821 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
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Antoine-Salois CAYA was the child of Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Elisabeth Isabelle BOUDROT (BOUDREAU)

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Children of Antoine-Salois CAYA and Marie-Susanne CHOUINARD:

Emmelie CAYA (b.2 April 1822, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 1 November 1823, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Calixte CAYA (b.30 July 1823, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 13 August 1823, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Antoine CAYA (b.30 October 1824, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 12 December 1824, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Marie-Susanne CHOUINARD married

Michel FOURQUIN dit LEVEILLE-- Date: 13 January 1825 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Michel FOURQUIN dit LEVEILLE was the child of Joseph FOURQUIN dit LÉVEILLÉ and Marguerite LASALLE dite TALUSSIER

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Children of Michel FOURQUIN dit LEVEILLE and Marie-Susanne CHOUINARD:

Emilie FOURQUIN dite LEVEILLE (b.30 November 1825, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 14 December 1825, Yamaska, Lower Canada )

Sophie FOURQUIN dite LEVEILLE (b.25 November 1826, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 26 December 1826, Yamaska, Lower Canada )

Antoine FOURQUIN dit LEVEILLE (b.22 November 1827, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 5 September 1834, Yamaska, Lower Canada )

Julie FOURQUIN dite LEVEILLE (b.21 February 1829, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 9 March 1829, Yamaska, Lower Canada )

Marie-Elmire FOURQUIN dite LEVEILLE (b.25 May 1830, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 4 June 1830, Yamaska, Lower Canada )

Pierre FOURQUIN dit LEVEILLE (b.10 June 1831, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 3 July 1831, Yamaska, Lower Canada )

Marie-Olive FOURQUIN (b.12 November 1833, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 9 August 1910, Yamaska, Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph-Godefroy TONNANCOUR 8 February 1853 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Edouard-Narcisse FOURQUIN dit LEVEILLE (b.6 March 1836, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 1 March 1880, Yamaska, Québec, Canada )

Marie-Archange FOURQUIN dite LEVEILLE (b.30 June 1837, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 1 October 1837, Yamaska, Lower Canada )

Antoine-Elzear-Alfred FOURQUIN dit LEVEILLE (b.3 July 1838, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 8 September 1838, Yamaska, Lower Canada )

Alfred FOURQUIN dit LEVEILLE (b.2 February 1841, Yamaska, Canada East d. , )

Maxime FOURQUIN dit LEVEILLE (b.30 October 1843, Yamaska, Canada East d. 7 January 1844, Yamaska, Canada East )

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1796 Birth
3 October 1796
Kamouraska, Lower Canada

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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 England

1821 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Susanne CHOUINARD and Antoine-Salois CAYA 1 May 1821, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

She was 24 years old.

Marie-Susanne CHOUINARD - 1821 Marriage. Saint-Francois-Du-Lac, Quebec.

1821 Marriage. Saint-Francois-Du-Lac, Quebec.

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1822 Birth of Child
Emmelie CAYA was born 2 April 1822, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Susanne was 25 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
Calixte CAYA was born 30 July 1823, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Susanne was 26 years old.

1823 Death of Child
Emmelie CAYA died 1 November 1823, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Susanne was 27 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1824 Death of Spouse/Partner
Antoine-Salois CAYA died 7 February 1824, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

1824 Birth of Child
Antoine CAYA was born 30 October 1824, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Susanne was 28 years old.

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Susanne CHOUINARD and Michel FOURQUIN dit LEVEILLE 13 January 1825, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

She was 28 years old.

1825 Birth of Child
Emilie FOURQUIN dite LEVEILLE was born 30 November 1825, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Susanne was 29 years old.

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 Birth of Child
Sophie FOURQUIN dite LEVEILLE was born 25 November 1826, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Susanne was 30 years old.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 Birth of Child
Antoine FOURQUIN dit LEVEILLE was born 22 November 1827, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Susanne was 31 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 Birth of Child
Julie FOURQUIN dite LEVEILLE was born 21 February 1829, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Susanne was 32 years old.

1830 Birth of Child
Marie-Elmire FOURQUIN dite LEVEILLE was born 25 May 1830, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Susanne was 33 years old.

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1831 Birth of Child
Pierre FOURQUIN dit LEVEILLE was born 10 June 1831, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Susanne was 34 years old.

1833 Birth of Child
Marie-Olive FOURQUIN was born 12 November 1833, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Susanne was 37 years old.

1834 Death of Child
Antoine FOURQUIN dit LEVEILLE died 5 September 1834, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Susanne was 37 years old.

1836 Birth of Child
Edouard-Narcisse FOURQUIN dit LEVEILLE was born 6 March 1836, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Susanne was 39 years old.

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1837 Birth of Child
Marie-Archange FOURQUIN dite LEVEILLE was born 30 June 1837, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Susanne was 40 years old.

1838 Birth of Child
Antoine-Elzear-Alfred FOURQUIN dit LEVEILLE was born 3 July 1838, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Susanne was 41 years old.

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 Birth of Child
Alfred FOURQUIN dit LEVEILLE was born 2 February 1841, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Susanne was 44 years old.

1841 - 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)

1843 Birth of Child
Maxime FOURQUIN dit LEVEILLE was born 30 October 1843, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Susanne was 47 years old.

1844 Death of Child
Maxime FOURQUIN dit LEVEILLE died 7 January 1844, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Susanne was 47 years old.

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.

1853 Marriage of Child
Marie-Olive FOURQUIN married 8 February 1853, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Joseph-Godefroy TONNANCOUR

1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.

Death