Marie-Louise FORCIER

(b. 22 December 1716 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 17 June 1789 , Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Louise FORCIER was born 22 December 1716 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Marie-Louise FORCIER was the child of Joseph-Antoine FORCIER and Gertrude JOYAL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre FORCIER and Marguerite GIRARD (maternal) Jacques-Louis JOYAL dit BERGERAT (JOUIEL) and Marie-Gertrude MORAL

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Marie-Louise married Antoine COTNOIR 5 November 1742 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Antoine COTNOIR was born 22 September 1716 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Antoine died 9 August 1759 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Antoine was the child of Louis COTNOIR (COTTENOIRE) and Marie-Angelique DESROSIERS DU TREMBLE.

Marie-Louise FORCIER died 17 June 1789 in Yamaska, 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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Marie-Louise FORCIER married

Antoine COTNOIR-- Date: 5 November 1742 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
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Antoine COTNOIR was the child of Louis COTNOIR (COTTENOIRE) and Marie-Angelique DESROSIERS DU TREMBLE

Children of Antoine COTNOIR and Marie-Louise FORCIER:

Antoine COTNOIR (b.30 September 1743, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 28 February 1803, Yamaska, Lower Canada )
m. Claire BELANGER 27 May 1766 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

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1716 Birth
22 December 1716
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

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

1742 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Louise FORCIER and Antoine COTNOIR 5 November 1742, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

She was 25 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Antoine COTNOIR was born 30 September 1743, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise was 26 years old.

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

1759 Death of Spouse/Partner
Antoine COTNOIR died 9 August 1759, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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 of Child
Antoine COTNOIR married 27 May 1766, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Claire BELANGER

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.