flag female ancestor  Catherine  CANTARA

  (b. 16 May 1707 Laval, Canada, New France   d. 14 January 1788 Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada )  

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Catherine CANTARA was born 16 May 1707 in Laval, Canada, New France

Catherine CANTARA was the child of Bernardin CANTARA dit DESLAURIERS   and   Petronille DANIS dite TOURANGEAU and the grandchild of: (maternal)  Honoré DANIS dit TOURANGEAU and Pérrine LAPIERRE

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Catherine  married  Pierre JEAN dit VIENS 6 February 1730 in Yamaska, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Pierre JEAN dit VIENS  was born 7 May 1700 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont).  Pierre died 23 February 1777 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska).  Pierre was the child of Pierre JEAN dit VIENS and Marguerite CASSE (LACASSE).

Catherine CANTARA died 14 January 1788 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Did You Know? 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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Catherine CANTARA married flag male ancestor Pierre JEAN dit VIENS-- Date: 6 February 1730 Place: Yamaska, Canada, New France
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Pierre JEAN dit VIENS was the child of Pierre JEAN dit VIENS and Marguerite CASSE (LACASSE)




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birth1707 Birth
16 May 1707
Laval, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
marriage1730 Marriage / Partner
Catherine CANTARA and Pierre JEAN dit VIENS 6 February 1730, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

She was 22 years old.
1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte JEAN dite VIENS was born 30 April 1732, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Catherine was 24 years old.
1733 Birth of Child
Isabelle VIENS was born 6 August 1733, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Catherine was 26 years old.
1734 Birth of Child
Joseph VIENS was born 6 November 1734, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Catherine was 27 years old.
1736 Birth of Child
Marie VIENS was born 11 February 1736, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Catherine was 28 years old.
1741 Birth of Child
Pierre VIENS dit JEAN was born 23 March 1741, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Catherine was 33 years old.
1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse JEAN dite VIENS was born 19 April 1754, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Catherine was 46 years old.
marriage1761 Marriage of Child
Joseph VIENS married 2 February 1761, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Veronique THÉROUX dite LACERTÉ
marriage1761 Marriage of Child
Marie VIENS married 31 March 1761, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to André SALOIS
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
marriage1765 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte JEAN dite VIENS married 21 October 1765 , Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Pierre LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES
1769 Death of Child
Marie-Josephte JEAN dite VIENS died 9 September 1769, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Catherine was 62 years old.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1776 Marriage of Child
Isabelle VIENS married 22 January 1776, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Eustache HAREL
1777 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre JEAN dit VIENS died 23 February 1777, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
marriage1779 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thérèse JEAN dite VIENS married 11 January 1779, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Joachim MORIN
marriage1782 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thérèse JEAN dite VIENS married 13 May 1782 , Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Michel DESMARAIS
death1788 Death
14 January 1788
Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

She died at the age of 80.
Added: 8/14/2015 8:54:54 AM - Updated: 4/28/2022 1:25:59 PM

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