Catherine CUSSON

(b. 24 April 1713 , Repentigny, Canada, New France d. 23 February 1789 , Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Catherine CUSSON was born 24 April 1713 in Repentigny, Canada, New France

Catherine CUSSON was the child of Nicolas-Charles CUSSON and Marguerite RENAUD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean CUSSON and Marie FOUBERT (maternal) Antoine RENAUD dit DESMOULINS and Élisabeth HUBERT

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

Catherine married Claude BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME 21 January 1743 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Claude BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME was born 25 December 1718 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Claude died 25 September 1795 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Claude was the child of Pierre-Claude BOURDELAIS dit BREME and Marie-Madeleine DEGAME (DEGANNE).

Catherine CUSSON died 23 February 1789 in Saint-Sulpice, 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 CUSSON married

Claude BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME-- Date: 21 January 1743 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Claude BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME was the child of Pierre-Claude BOURDELAIS dit BREME and Marie-Madeleine DEGAME (DEGANNE)

Children of Claude BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME and Catherine CUSSON:

Joseph BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME (b.abt. 1755, , Québec Province, Canada d. 31 July 1828, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada )
m. Josette COUSSY dite LAFLEUR 4 October 1779 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

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1713 Birth
24 April 1713
Repentigny, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1743 Marriage / Partner
Catherine CUSSON and Claude BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME 21 January 1743, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

She was 29 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.

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.