Étienne BABEU

(b. 9 May 1716 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 28 June 1798 , La Prairie, Lower Canada )

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Étienne BABEU was born 9 May 1716 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Étienne BABEU was the child of Andre BABEU and Marie-Anne ROY and the grandchild of: (maternal) Pierre ROY and Catherine DUCHARME

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

Étienne married Marie-Thérèse BAUDIN (BEAUDIN) 18 February 1743 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Thérèse BAUDIN (BEAUDIN) was born 15 February 1725 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Thérèse died 3 May 1761 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Thérèse was the child of Guillaume BAUDIN (BEAUDIN) and Marie-Angélique DUPUIS.

Étienne married (2) Marie-Anne DUQUET 22 July 1765 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Anne DUQUET was born 3 August 1732 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Anne died 24 December 1802 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Anne was the child of Étienne DUQUET dit DESROSIERS and Marie-Françoise DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS.

Étienne BABEU died 28 June 1798 in La Prairie, 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
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Étienne BABEU married

Marie-Thérèse BAUDIN (BEAUDIN)-- Date: 18 February 1743 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
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Marie-Thérèse BAUDIN (BEAUDIN) was the child of Guillaume BAUDIN (BEAUDIN) and Marie-Angélique DUPUIS

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Children of Étienne BABEU and Marie-Thérèse BAUDIN (BEAUDIN):

Marie BABEU (b.abt. 1746, , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1762, , Québec Province, Canada )

Marie-Angélique BABEU (b.8 August 1748, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 23 July 1828, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Andre DUQUET 22 July 1765 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte BABEU (b.8 December 1749, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. August 1810, Montréal, Lower Canada )
m. Louis AUDET dit LAPOINTE 27 July 1772 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Elisabeth BABEU (b.5 March 1751, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 5 March 1751, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Etienne BABEU (BABEAUX) (b.15 September 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. abt. 1851, , Québec Province, Canada )

Jean-Baptiste BABEU (b.July 1755, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 16 November 1755, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Marie-Antoinette BABEU (b.abt. 1756, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 30 December 1756, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Louise-Antoinette BABEU (b.29 December 1756, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 18 January 1839, La Prairie, Lower Canada )

Louis BABEU (b.5 November 1758, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 5 November 1758, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Marie-Marguerite BABEU (b.29 September 1760, La Prairie, Canada d. 1 October 1842, Saint-Rémi, Canada East )
m. Jacques ROULIER (ROULLIER) 29 January 1781 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Étienne BABEU married

Marie-Anne DUQUET-- Date: 22 July 1765 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne DUQUET was the child of Étienne DUQUET dit DESROSIERS and Marie-Françoise DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS

Children of Étienne BABEU and Marie-Anne DUQUET:

Marie-Anne BABEU (b.28 November 1769, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. abt. 1780, , Québec Province, Canada )

Françoise BABEU (b.7 June 1771, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Etienne BABEU (b.18 October 1773, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 November 1773, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

Marie-Angélique BABEU (b.14 January 1778, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 December 1858, La Prairie, Canada East )
m. Michel TALLARD (TALARD) 15 October 1798 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1716 Birth
9 May 1716
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1716 Baptism
Nativite-de-la-Prairie-de-la-Magdeleine, La Prairie, QC, Canada
Etienne Babeu
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1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1743 Marriage / Partner
Étienne BABEU and Marie-Thérèse BAUDIN (BEAUDIN) 18 February 1743, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 26 years old.

1743 marriage

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1748 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique BABEU was born 8 August 1748, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Étienne was 32 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte BABEU was born 8 December 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Étienne was 33 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Elisabeth BABEU was born 5 March 1751, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Étienne was 34 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Etienne BABEU (BABEAUX) was born 15 September 1753, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Étienne was 37 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BABEU was born July 1755, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Étienne was 39 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Louise-Antoinette BABEU was born 29 December 1756, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Étienne was 40 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Louis BABEU was born 5 November 1758, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Étienne was 42 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite BABEU was born 29 September 1760, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Étienne was 44 years old.

1761 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Thérèse BAUDIN (BEAUDIN) died 3 May 1761, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
Étienne BABEU and Marie-Anne DUQUET 22 July 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 49 years old.

1765 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angélique BABEU married 22 July 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Andre DUQUET

1769 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BABEU was born 28 November 1769, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Étienne was 53 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Françoise BABEU was born 7 June 1771, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Étienne was 55 years old.

1772 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte BABEU married 27 July 1772, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Louis AUDET dit LAPOINTE

1773 Birth of Child
Etienne BABEU was born 18 October 1773, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Étienne was 57 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.

1778 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique BABEU was born 14 January 1778, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Étienne was 61 years old.

1781 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marguerite BABEU married 29 January 1781, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jacques ROULIER (ROULLIER)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1798 Death
28 June 1798
La Prairie, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 82.

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