Louise MASSY

(b. 11 February 1746 , Montréal, Canada, New France d. 5 July 1799 , La Prairie, Lower Canada )

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Louise MASSY was born 11 February 1746 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Louise MASSY was the child of Joseph MASSY and Marie-Josephte BARDET dite LAPIERRE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques MASSY and Marie-Madeleine HEDOUIN (maternal) Pierre BARDET dit LAPIERRE and Françoise ACHIM

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

Louise married Francois FONTAINE 8 July 1769 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Francois FONTAINE was born abt. 1745

Louise MASSY died 5 July 1799 in La Prairie, Lower 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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Louise MASSY married

Francois FONTAINE-- Date: 8 July 1769 Place: Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Anglican Christ Church

Children of Francois FONTAINE and Louise MASSY:

Catherine FONTAINE (b.9 August 1773, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada d. 16 March 1858, Napierville, Canada East )
m. Jean-Baptiste ST-DENIS 16 January 1792 in Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

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1746 Birth
11 February 1746
Montréal, Canada, New France

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.

1769 Marriage / Partner
Louise MASSY and Francois FONTAINE 8 July 1769, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

She was 23 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Catherine FONTAINE was born 9 August 1773, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Louise was 27 years old.

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.