Marie-Josephte PLOUFFE

(b. 13 March 1751 , Lanoraie, Canada, New France d. 30 March 1808 , Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Josephte PLOUFFE was born 13 March 1751 in Lanoraie, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte PLOUFFE was the child of Pierre PLOUFFE and Angélique HAMEL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis PLOUFFE and Marie TRUCHON dite LÉVEILLÉ (maternal) Jean HAMEL and Angélique BORY dite GRANDMAISON

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

Marie-Josephte married Antoine BAILLARGEON 15 July 1766 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Antoine BAILLARGEON was born 16 March 1736 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Antoine died 6 January 1821 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada. Antoine was the child of Nicolas BAILLARGEON dit BOCAGE and Angélique NIQUET.

Marie-Josephte PLOUFFE died 30 March 1808 in Saint-Cuthbert, 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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Marie-Josephte PLOUFFE married

Antoine BAILLARGEON-- Date: 15 July 1766 Place: Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Antoine BAILLARGEON was the child of Nicolas BAILLARGEON dit BOCAGE and Angélique NIQUET

Children of Antoine BAILLARGEON and Marie-Josephte PLOUFFE:

Joseph BAILLARGEON (b.12 August 1770, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Theotiste MARCHAND 11 February 1793 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

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1751 Birth
13 March 1751
Lanoraie, 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.

1766 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte PLOUFFE and Antoine BAILLARGEON 15 July 1766, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

She was 15 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Joseph BAILLARGEON was born 12 August 1770, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Josephte was 19 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.