Thérèse BIGOT

(b. 29 October 1713 , Champlain, Canada, New France d. 21 April 1785 , La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Thérèse BIGOT was born 29 October 1713 in Champlain, Canada, New France

Thérèse BIGOT was the child of Jean-Baptiste BIGOT and Anne-Celeste TURCOT (TURCOTTE) and the grandchild of: (paternal) François BIGOT dit LAMOTHE and Marie BOUCHARD dite DORVAL (maternal) Jacques TURCOT (TURCOTTE) and Marie-Anne DESROSIERS

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Thérèse married Joseph DIZY dit MONTPLAISIR 15 November 1745 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph DIZY dit MONTPLAISIR was born 17 September 1707 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Joseph died 24 November 1777 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas). Joseph was the child of Michel-Ignace DIZY dit MONTPLAISIR and Marie-Jeanne BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN).

Thérèse BIGOT died 21 April 1785 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, 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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Thérèse BIGOT married

Joseph DIZY dit MONTPLAISIR-- Date: 15 November 1745 Place: Champlain, Canada, New France
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Joseph DIZY dit MONTPLAISIR was the child of Michel-Ignace DIZY dit MONTPLAISIR and Marie-Jeanne BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN)

Children of Joseph DIZY dit MONTPLAISIR and Thérèse BIGOT:

Marie-Josephte DIZY dite MONTPLAISIR (b.12 August 1748, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 17 April 1788, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Michel DESORCY dit LINCOURT 11 January 1768 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

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1713 Birth
29 October 1713
Champlain, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1745 Marriage / Partner
Thérèse BIGOT and Joseph DIZY dit MONTPLAISIR 15 November 1745, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

She was 32 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte DIZY dite MONTPLAISIR was born 12 August 1748, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Thérèse was 34 years old.

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

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.

1768 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte DIZY dite MONTPLAISIR married 11 January 1768, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Michel DESORCY dit LINCOURT

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.