Marie-Louise FONTENEAU

(b. 21 April 1736 , Chambly, Canada, New France d. 24 September 1777 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Louise FONTENEAU was born 21 April 1736 in Chambly, Canada, New France

Marie-Louise FONTENEAU was the child of Joseph FONTENEAU and Marie-Louise PAQUET dite LARIVIERE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre FONTENEAU dit DESMOULINS and Antoinette-Étiennette GERVAIS (maternal) Noel PAQUET dit LARIVIERE and Marguerite BEAUDET

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Marie-Louise married Albert DENEAU (DENIAU) 4 February 1760 in La Prairie, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Albert DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 7 June 1731 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Albert died 17 October 1786 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Albert was the child of Charles DENEAU (DENIAU) and Marie-Anne-Madeleine DEMERS (DUMAIS).

Marie-Louise FONTENEAU died 24 September 1777 in La Prairie, 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-Louise FONTENEAU married

Albert DENEAU (DENIAU)-- Date: 4 February 1760 Place: La Prairie, Canada
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Albert DENEAU (DENIAU) was the child of Charles DENEAU (DENIAU) and Marie-Anne-Madeleine DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Children of Albert DENEAU (DENIAU) and Marie-Louise FONTENEAU:

Jean Baptiste DENEAU (b.abt. 1766, d. abt. 1785, )
m. Angelique JOLIVET-MITRON 10 October 1796 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Michel DENEAU (DENIAU) (b.7 June 1775, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 29 May 1840, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Suzanne TREMBLAY 4 October 1802 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1736 Birth
21 April 1736
Chambly, Canada, New France

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

1760 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Louise FONTENEAU and Albert DENEAU (DENIAU) 4 February 1760, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 23 years old.

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.

1775 Birth of Child
Michel DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 7 June 1775, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Louise was 39 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.