Mathurin LEMAY

(b. 21 January 1734 , Lotbinière, Canada, New France d. 29 March 1807 , Lotbinière, Lower Canada )

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Mathurin LEMAY was born 21 January 1734 in Lotbinière, Canada, New France

Mathurin LEMAY was the child of Mathurin LEMAY and Marie-Josephte BOURBEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre LEMAY and Marie-Anne GERMAIN (maternal) Pierre BOURBEAU dit LACOURSE and Anne BENARD dite BOURJOLI

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

Mathurin married Josephte GAURON 15 February 1773 in Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte GAURON was born 28 March 1753 in Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis). Josephte died 29 May 1821 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada. Josephte was the child of Joseph GAURON dit BESOTTE and Madeleine DESROCHERS dite LAFRENIERE.

Mathurin LEMAY died 29 March 1807 in Lotbinière, 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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Mathurin LEMAY married

Josephte GAURON-- Date: 15 February 1773 Place: Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte GAURON was the child of Joseph GAURON dit BESOTTE and Madeleine DESROCHERS dite LAFRENIERE

Children of Mathurin LEMAY and Josephte GAURON:

Marie LEMAY (b.16 November 1773, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada d. 7 March 1816, La-Pérade, Lower Canada )
m. Louis BARIBEAU 14 November 1797 in La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

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1734 Birth
21 January 1734
Lotbinière, 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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Mathurin LEMAY and Josephte GAURON 15 February 1773, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis)

He was 39 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Marie LEMAY was born 16 November 1773, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis)

Mathurin 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.