Catherine LONGTIN

(b. 12 August 1721 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 2 May 1762 , La Prairie, Canada )

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Catherine LONGTIN was born 12 August 1721 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Catherine LONGTIN was the child of Jérôme LONGTIN and Marie-Louise DUMAS and the grandchild of: (maternal) René DUMAS dit RENCONTRE and Marie-Magdeleine LELON (LELONG)

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

Catherine married Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES 16 August 1746 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES was born 17 September 1720 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Jean-Baptiste died 26 December 1776 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Pierre-François GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES and Marie-Angelique MAHEU.

Catherine LONGTIN died 2 May 1762 in La Prairie, 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 Catherine LONGTIN

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Catherine LONGTIN married

Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES-- Date: 16 August 1746 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES was the child of Pierre-François GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES and Marie-Angelique MAHEU

Children of Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES and Catherine LONGTIN:

Pierre GIROUX (b.19 July 1747, , Québec Province, Canada d. 15 December 1805, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Suzanne MONBLEAU 28 September 1772 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Marie-Josephte CHARLAND 2 August 1790 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine GIROUX (b.1 January 1749, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 28 October 1785, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Dominique-Eloi-Benjamin BONNEAU dit LABÉCASSE 19 February 1770 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Josephte GIROUX (b.20 September 1750, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 19 March 1780, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean-Marie SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY 4 November 1771 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Etienne BOUCHARD 6 October 1777 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste GIROUX (b.28 February 1752, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 20 November 1837, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Charlotte DUPUIS 19 April 1773 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Antoine GIROUX (b.29 December 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 3 April 1839, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Angelique DUBOIS dite RONDEL 5 July 1779 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Felicite GIROUX (b.6 March 1767, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 17 August 1832, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Charles BEAUDIN 11 June 1787 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1721 Birth
12 August 1721
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1746 Marriage / Partner
Catherine LONGTIN and Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES 16 August 1746 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 25 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Pierre GIROUX was born 19 July 1747, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Catherine was 25 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine GIROUX was born 1 January 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 27 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Josephte GIROUX was born 20 September 1750, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 29 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GIROUX was born 28 February 1752, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 30 years old.

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1753 Birth of Child
Antoine GIROUX was born 29 December 1753, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 32 years old.

1762 Death
2 May 1762
La Prairie, Canada

She died at the age of 40.

1767 Birth of Child
Felicite GIROUX was born 6 March 1767, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 45 years old.

Added: 3/29/2016 11:09:23 AM - Updated: 3/22/2023 9:22:04 PM