Josephte BEDARD

(b. 26 April 1740 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 27 March 1807 , Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Lower Canada )

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Josephte BEDARD was born 26 April 1740 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Josephte BEDARD was the child of François-Michel BEDARD and Marie-Jeanne SAVARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) François BÉDARD and Marguerite COEUR dite JOLICOEUR (maternal) Jean-François SAVARD and Marguerite RENAUD

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

Josephte married Francois MARTEL 27 January 1766 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Francois MARTEL was born 25 March 1742 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Francois was the child of Joseph MARTEL and Agnes PAQUET.

Josephte BEDARD died 27 March 1807 in Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, 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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Josephte BEDARD married

Francois MARTEL-- Date: 27 January 1766 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Francois MARTEL was the child of Joseph MARTEL and Agnes PAQUET

Children of Francois MARTEL and Josephte BEDARD:

Francois MARTEL (b.9 October 1766, Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada d. 17 March 1845, Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Canada East )
m. Marie GENEST 24 July 1792 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

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1740 Birth
26 April 1740
Charlesbourg, Québec, 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
Josephte BEDARD and Francois MARTEL 27 January 1766, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

She was 25 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Francois MARTEL was born 9 October 1766, Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Québec, Canada (Loretteville)

Josephte was 26 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.