Marie-Josephte FORGET

(b. 7 February 1709 , Laval, Canada, New France d. 2 March 1790 , Lachenaie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Josephte FORGET was born 7 February 1709 in Laval, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte FORGET was the child of Jean-Baptiste FORGET dit DESPATITS and Jeanne BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas FORGET dit DESPATITS and Marie-Madeleine MARTIN (maternal) Jean-Baptiste BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN) and Marie-Charlotte CHAUVIN

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Marie-Josephte married Nicolas PICARD 1 March 1734 in Lachenaie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Nicolas PICARD was born abt. 1701 in France. Nicolas died 10 March 1763 in Mascouche, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Mascouche).

Marie-Josephte FORGET died 2 March 1790 in Lachenaie, 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.
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Marie-Josephte FORGET married

Nicolas PICARD-- Date: 1 March 1734 Place: Lachenaie, Canada, New France
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Children of Nicolas PICARD and Marie-Josephte FORGET:

Josephte PICARD (b.9 May 1735, Lachenaie, Canada, New France d. , )

Michel PICARD (b.17 August 1736, Laval, Canada, New France d. 19 June 1770, Mascouche, Province of Québec, Canada )

Nicolas PICARD (b.17 March 1738, Lachenaie, Canada, New France d. , )

Jean-Baptiste PICARD (b.15 September 1739, Laval, Canada, New France d. , )

Jean-Baptiste PICARD (b.6 February 1741, Lachenaie, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Charlotte PICARD (b.27 August 1742, Lachenaie, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Louise PICARD (b.24 June 1745, Lachenaie, Canada, New France d. 9 July 1767, Mascouche, Province of Québec, Canada )

François PICARD (b.25 April 1748, Lachenaie, Canada, New France d. , )

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1709 Birth
7 February 1709
Laval, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1734 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte FORGET and Nicolas PICARD 1 March 1734, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

She was 25 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Josephte PICARD was born 9 May 1735, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Marie-Josephte was 26 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Michel PICARD was born 17 August 1736, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Marie-Josephte was 27 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Nicolas PICARD was born 17 March 1738, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Marie-Josephte was 29 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PICARD was born 15 September 1739, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Marie-Josephte was 30 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PICARD was born 6 February 1741, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Marie-Josephte was 32 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte PICARD was born 27 August 1742, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Marie-Josephte was 33 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise PICARD was born 24 June 1745, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Marie-Josephte was 36 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
François PICARD was born 25 April 1748, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Marie-Josephte was 39 years old.

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

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.

1763 Death of Spouse/Partner
Nicolas PICARD died 10 March 1763, Mascouche, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Mascouche)

1767 Death of Child
Marie-Louise PICARD died 9 July 1767, Mascouche, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Mascouche)

Marie-Josephte was 58 years old.

1770 Death of Child
Michel PICARD died 19 June 1770, Mascouche, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Mascouche)

Marie-Josephte was 61 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.