Josephte LAFERRIÈRE

(b. 13 November 1757 , Berthierville, Canada, New France d. 19 January 1789 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Josephte LAFERRIÈRE was born 13 November 1757 in Berthierville, Canada, New France

Josephte LAFERRIÈRE was the child of Joseph LAFERRIÈRE and Josephte LECLAIRE

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Josephte married Guillaume-Barnabe DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE 7 February 1774 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Guillaume-Barnabe DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE was born abt. 1747 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Guillaume-Barnabe died 3 April 1829 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Guillaume-Barnabe was the child of Alexis DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE and Marie-Agathe BIGOT dite DORVAL.

Josephte LAFERRIÈRE died 19 January 1789 in Berthierville, 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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Josephte LAFERRIÈRE married

Guillaume-Barnabe DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE-- Date: 7 February 1774 Place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
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Guillaume-Barnabe DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE was the child of Alexis DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE and Marie-Agathe BIGOT dite DORVAL

Children of Guillaume-Barnabe DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE and Josephte LAFERRIÈRE:

Marie-Josephte DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE (b.12 December 1774, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 23 January 1822, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph CHEVALIER PÉRIGORD 12 January 1795 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Amable DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE (b.23 January 1783, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Antoine MOREAU 11 January 1802 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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1757 Birth
13 November 1757
Berthierville, Canada, New France

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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Josephte LAFERRIÈRE and Guillaume-Barnabe DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE 7 February 1774, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

She was 16 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE was born 12 December 1774, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Josephte was 17 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.

1783 Birth of Child
Marie-Amable DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE was born 23 January 1783, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Josephte was 25 years old.