Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE

(b. 5 May 1719 , Laval, Canada, New France d. 17 November 1782 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE was born 5 May 1719 in Laval, Canada, New France

Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE was the child of Étienne DUFAYE and Marie-Madeleine MOINEAU and the grandchild of: (maternal) Michel MOINEAU and Marie-Rose JODOUIN

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Marie-Thérèse married Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE 1 August 1740 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE was born 14 July 1714 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Paul died 27 December 1788 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Paul was the child of Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marguerite GENTES.

Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE died 17 November 1782 in Varennes, 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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Family and Children of Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE

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Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE married

Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE-- Date: 1 August 1740 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France

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Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE was the child of Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marguerite GENTES

Children of Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE:

Marie-Thérèse FONTAINE dite BIENVENU (b.10 November 1741, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 9 May 1773, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Michel GUILLET 12 January 1761 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE (b.11 March 1746, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 25 September 1807, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Louis CORDEAU 5 October 1761 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE (b.13 November 1752, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 3 March 1795, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Charlotte SÉVIGNY dite LAFLEUR 27 July 1778 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Louise FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE (b.27 May 1758, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 12 May 1795, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph SÉVIGNY dit LAFLEUR 19 November 1775 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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1719 Birth
5 May 1719
Laval, Canada, New France

Baptism

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

1740 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE and Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE 1 August 1740, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 21 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse FONTAINE dite BIENVENU was born 10 November 1741, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Thérèse was 22 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE was born 11 March 1746, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Thérèse was 26 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE was born 13 November 1752, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Thérèse was 33 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1758 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE was born 27 May 1758, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Thérèse was 39 years old.

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thérèse FONTAINE dite BIENVENU married 12 January 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Michel GUILLET

1761 Marriage of Child
Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE married 5 October 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Louis CORDEAU

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 Death of Child
Marie-Thérèse FONTAINE dite BIENVENU died 9 May 1773, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Thérèse was 54 years old.

1775 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE married 19 November 1775, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph SÉVIGNY dit LAFLEUR

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.

1778 Marriage of Child
Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE married 27 July 1778, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Charlotte SÉVIGNY dite LAFLEUR

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Added: 2/12/2015 8:28:05 AM - Updated: 3/29/2022 4:12:55 PM