Louise LEGRIS

(b. 15 February 1749 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 16 February 1821 , Québec, Lower Canada )

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Louise LEGRIS was born 15 February 1749 in Québec, Canada, New France

Louise LEGRIS was the child of Charles-Michel LEGRIS dit LAPINE and Angelique CHAPEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean LEGRIS dit LEPINE and Jeanne MORIN (maternal) Jean CHAPEAU and Marguerite-Angélique PAQUET

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

Louise married Prisque GAUDIN (GODIN) 8 April 1766 in Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Prisque GAUDIN (GODIN) was born 18 January 1739 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Prisque was the child of Prisque GODIN (GAUDIN) and Marie-Thérèse MATTE.

Louise LEGRIS died 16 February 1821 in Québec, 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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Family and Children of Louise LEGRIS

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Louise LEGRIS married

Prisque GAUDIN (GODIN)-- Date: 8 April 1766 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Prisque GAUDIN (GODIN) was the child of Prisque GODIN (GAUDIN) and Marie-Thérèse MATTE

Children of Prisque GAUDIN (GODIN) and Louise LEGRIS:

Antoine GODIN (b.21 May 1768, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada d. 19 September 1796, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada )
m. Elisabeth LIMOUSIN dite LAJOIE 18 November 1793 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Louis GODIN dit PRESCOTT (b.3 April 1774, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada* d. 10 March 1837, Maskinongé, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Marguerite LALLEMENT 16 February 1801 in Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

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1749 Birth
15 February 1749
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
Louise LEGRIS and Prisque GAUDIN (GODIN) 8 April 1766, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

She was 17 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Antoine GODIN was born 21 May 1768, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Louise was 19 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Louis GODIN dit PRESCOTT was born 3 April 1774, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

Louise was 25 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.