Catherine MORISSET

(b. 29 September 1699 , Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France d. 18 February 1778 , Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Catherine MORISSET was born 29 September 1699 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

Catherine MORISSET was the child of Pierre MORISSET and Catherine LÉTOURNEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean MORISSET and Jeanne CHORET (maternal) David LÉTOURNEAU and Françoise CHAPELAIN

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

Catherine married Pierre HOUDE 6 February 1718 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pierre HOUDE was born 19 March 1696 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Pierre died 9 July 1730 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Pierre was the child of Jean-Baptiste HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX and Marie-Anne ROULEAU (SANSOUCY).

Catherine married (2) Jacques COCHON (CAUCHON) 11 February 1732 in Berthierville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jacques COCHON (CAUCHON) was born 20 August 1705 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Jacques was the child of Jacques-Baptiste COCHON (CAUCHON) and Jeanne VERREAULT (VERREAU).

Catherine MORISSET died 18 February 1778 in Lanoraie, 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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Catherine MORISSET married

Pierre HOUDE-- Date: 6 February 1718 Place: Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Pierre HOUDE was the child of Jean-Baptiste HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX and Marie-Anne ROULEAU (SANSOUCY)

Children:

Françoise Houde 1722-
Marie-Antoine Houde dit Cauchon 1727-1813
Joseph-Pierre Houde d. 1796

Children of Pierre HOUDE and Catherine MORISSET:

Joseph-Pierre HOUDE (b.abt. 1719, , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1796, )
m. Marie-Angelique MARION dite FONTAINE 12 November 1748 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Marie-Antoinette HOUDE (b.11 October 1727, Berthierville, Canada, New France d. 20 May 1813, Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste BONIN 25 November 1744 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Catherine MORISSET married

Jacques COCHON (CAUCHON)-- Date: 11 February 1732 Place: Berthierville, Canada, New France
Jacques COCHON (CAUCHON) was the child of Jacques-Baptiste COCHON (CAUCHON) and Jeanne VERREAULT (VERREAU)

Children of Jacques COCHON (CAUCHON) and Catherine MORISSET:

Marie-Josephte COCHON (CAUCHON) (b.11 December 1743, Lanoraie, Canada, New France d. 3 November 1791, Lanoraie, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste TARTRE (LETARTRE) 13 November 1769 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Catherine COCHON (CAUCHON) dite LAMOTHE (b.abt. 1746, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Louis BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE 8 April 1766 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

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1699 Birth
29 September 1699
Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1718 Marriage / Partner
Catherine MORISSET and Pierre HOUDE 6 February 1718, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

She was 18 years old.

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

1727 Birth of Child
Marie-Antoinette HOUDE was born 11 October 1727, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Catherine was 28 years old.

1730 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre HOUDE died 9 July 1730, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

1732 Marriage / Partner
Catherine MORISSET and Jacques COCHON (CAUCHON) 11 February 1732, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

She was 32 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte COCHON (CAUCHON) was born 11 December 1743, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Catherine was 44 years old.

1744 Marriage of Child
Marie-Antoinette HOUDE married 25 November 1744, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie) to Jean-Baptiste BONIN

1748 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Pierre HOUDE married 12 November 1748 , Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie) to Marie-Angelique MARION dite FONTAINE

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 of Child
Catherine COCHON (CAUCHON) dite LAMOTHE married 8 April 1766, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie) to Louis BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE

1769 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte COCHON (CAUCHON) married 13 November 1769 , Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie) to Jean-Baptiste TARTRE (LETARTRE)

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.