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Marie-Catherine ARCHAMBAULT

(b. 26 January 1701 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 30 May 1778 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada* )

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Marie-Catherine ARCHAMBAULT was born 26 January 1701 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Marie-Catherine ARCHAMBAULT was the child of Jacques ARCHAMBAULT and Marie-Françoise AUBUCHON dite LESPERANCE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Laurent ARCHAMBAULT and Catherine-Marie MARCHAND (maternal) Jean AUBUCHON dit LESPERANCE and Marguerite SEDILOT

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

Marie-Catherine married Jean-Baptiste DUFRESNE 1 February 1717 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* . The couple had (at least) 10 children. Jean-Baptiste DUFRESNE was born 22 July 1696 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Jean-Baptiste died 7 January 1750 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jean-Baptiste-Gaspard DUFRESNE and Marie-Renée MARSAN dite LAPIERRE.

Marie-Catherine ARCHAMBAULT died 30 May 1778 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada* .
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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Marie-Catherine ARCHAMBAULT

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Marie-Catherine ARCHAMBAULT married

Jean-Baptiste DUFRESNE-- Date: 1 February 1717 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Jean-Baptiste DUFRESNE was the child of Jean-Baptiste-Gaspard DUFRESNE and Marie-Renée MARSAN dite LAPIERRE

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Children of Jean-Baptiste DUFRESNE and Marie-Catherine ARCHAMBAULT:

Jean-Baptiste DUFRESNE (b.13 November 1717, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 29 June 1746, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* )
m. Marie-Josephte ALLARD 12 June 1741 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Jacques DUFRESNE (b.7 August 1719, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 2 October 1785, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Marie-Anne LEDUC 29 September 1749 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Blaise DUFRESNE (b.6 September 1721, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. , )
m. Marie-Anne BOUTEILLER (BOUTHILLIER) (BOUTILLIER) 19 May 1749 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Marie-Catherine DUFRESNE (b.26 December 1722, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 22 January 1798, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Lower Canada )
m. Nicolas DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE 6 February 1741 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Marie-Francoise DUFRESNE (b.12 March 1726, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 19 January 1748, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France )
m. Jean MARTEL dit LAMONTAGNE 30 January 1747 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Antoine DUFRESNE (b.26 December 1728, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Francoise-Archange BOUTHILLIER 18 February 1754 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Marie-Judith DUFRESNE (b.15 December 1731, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 7 April 1809, Beloeil, Lower Canada )
m. Urbain BEAUDREAU (BAUDREAU) dit GRAVELINE 8 February 1751 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)
m. Gervais CYR 19 February 1770 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Agathe DUFRESNE (b.6 February 1735, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 28 November 1760, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada* )
m. Nicolas MILLET dit BEAUSSERON 8 November 1756 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Basile DUFRESNE (b.26 January 1739, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 29 July 1812, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Catherine BRICAULT dite LAMARCHE 22 February 1762 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Pierre-Benjamin DUFRESNE (b.3 June 1743, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 11 January 1808, Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Anne-Therese BRICAULT dite LAMARCHE 20 January 1766 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

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1701 Birth
26 January 1701
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine ARCHAMBAULT and Jean-Baptiste DUFRESNE 1 February 1717, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

She was 16 years old.

1717 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DUFRESNE was born 13 November 1717, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Marie-Catherine was 16 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Jacques DUFRESNE was born 7 August 1719, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Marie-Catherine was 18 years old.

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

1721 Birth of Child
Blaise DUFRESNE was born 6 September 1721, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Marie-Catherine was 20 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine DUFRESNE was born 26 December 1722, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Marie-Catherine was 21 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Marie-Francoise DUFRESNE was born 12 March 1726, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Marie-Catherine was 25 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Antoine DUFRESNE was born 26 December 1728, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Catherine was 27 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Marie-Judith DUFRESNE was born 15 December 1731, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Marie-Catherine was 30 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Agathe DUFRESNE was born 6 February 1735, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Marie-Catherine was 34 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Basile DUFRESNE was born 26 January 1739, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Marie-Catherine was 38 years old.

1741 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine DUFRESNE married 6 February 1741 , Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe) to Nicolas DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE

1741 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DUFRESNE married 12 June 1741 , Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)* to Marie-Josephte ALLARD

1743 Birth of Child
Pierre-Benjamin DUFRESNE was born 3 June 1743, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Marie-Catherine was 42 years old.

1746 Death of Child
Jean-Baptiste DUFRESNE died 29 June 1746, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Marie-Catherine was 45 years old.

1747 Marriage of Child
Marie-Francoise DUFRESNE married 30 January 1747, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe) to Jean MARTEL dit LAMONTAGNE

1748 Death of Child
Marie-Francoise DUFRESNE died 19 January 1748, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Marie-Catherine was 47 years old.

1749 Marriage of Child
Blaise DUFRESNE married 19 May 1749, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Marie-Anne BOUTEILLER (BOUTHILLIER) (BOUTILLIER)

1749 Marriage of Child
Jacques DUFRESNE married 29 September 1749, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Anne LEDUC

1750 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste DUFRESNE died 7 January 1750, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

1751 Marriage of Child
Marie-Judith DUFRESNE married 8 February 1751, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe) to Urbain BEAUDREAU (BAUDREAU) dit GRAVELINE

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Antoine DUFRESNE married 18 February 1754 , Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Francoise-Archange BOUTHILLIER

1756 Marriage of Child
Agathe DUFRESNE married 8 November 1756 , Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe) to Nicolas MILLET dit BEAUSSERON

1760 Death of Child
Agathe DUFRESNE died 28 November 1760, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Marie-Catherine was 59 years old.

1762 Marriage of Child
Basile DUFRESNE married 22 February 1762 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Marie-Catherine BRICAULT dite LAMARCHE

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 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Benjamin DUFRESNE married 20 January 1766 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Marie-Anne-Therese BRICAULT dite LAMARCHE

1770 Marriage of Child
Marie-Judith DUFRESNE married 19 February 1770, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe) to Gervais CYR

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.