Marie-Catherine JAMES

(b. 27 April 1704 , Châteauguay, Canada, New France d. 13 January 1784 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Catherine JAMES was born 27 April 1704 in Châteauguay, Canada, New France

Marie-Catherine JAMES was the child of William JAMES and Catherine LIMOUSIN and the grandchild of: (maternal) Hilaire LIMOUSIN dit BEAUFORT and Marie-Antoinette LEFEBVRE

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

Marie-Catherine married Pierre PARENT 6 April 1723 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Pierre PARENT was born 23 November 1700 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Pierre died 6 October 1779 in St-Olivier, Canada. Pierre was the child of Michel PARENT dit PARISIEN and Marie-Anne BENOIT.

Marie-Catherine JAMES died 13 January 1784 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, 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-Catherine JAMES

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Marie-Catherine JAMES married

Pierre PARENT-- Date: 6 April 1723 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Pierre PARENT was the child of Michel PARENT dit PARISIEN and Marie-Anne BENOIT

Children of Pierre PARENT and Marie-Catherine JAMES:

Pierre-Michel PARENT dit LANGUIER (b.26 July 1725, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 1 October 1773, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan))

Louis PARENT (b.16 May 1727, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 18 December 1786, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Amable LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES 9 November 1750 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie PARENT (b.abt. 1733, , Québec Province, Canada d. 13 January 1766, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. François LITTLEFIELD 29 January 1753 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Jean-Baptiste PARENT (b.abt. 1735, , Québec Province, Canada d. 24 February 1791, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )

Marguerite PARENT (b.22 May 1736, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 18 July 1822, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )
m. Dominique OSTIGUY 7 October 1754 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Elisabeth PARENT (b.17 April 1747, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 13 April 1816, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Martial DONAT dit LAVERDURE 18 January 1762 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

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1704 Birth
27 April 1704
Châteauguay, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1723 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine JAMES and Pierre PARENT 6 April 1723, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

She was 18 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Pierre-Michel PARENT dit LANGUIER was born 26 July 1725, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Catherine was 21 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Louis PARENT was born 16 May 1727, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Catherine was 23 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Marguerite PARENT was born 22 May 1736, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Marie-Catherine was 32 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Elisabeth PARENT was born 17 April 1747, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Marie-Catherine was 43 years old.

1750 Marriage of Child
Louis PARENT married 9 November 1750 , Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marie-Amable LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Marie PARENT married 29 January 1753 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to François LITTLEFIELD

1754 Marriage of Child
Marguerite PARENT married 7 October 1754, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Dominique OSTIGUY

1762 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth PARENT married 18 January 1762, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Martial DONAT dit LAVERDURE

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 Death of Child
Marie PARENT died 13 January 1766, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Catherine was 61 years old.

1773 Death of Child
Pierre-Michel PARENT dit LANGUIER died 1 October 1773, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Marie-Catherine was 69 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.