Marie-Catherine-Madeleine DESMARAIS

(b. 2 March 1730 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 30 April 1774 , Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Catherine-Madeleine DESMARAIS was born 2 March 1730 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Marie-Catherine-Madeleine DESMARAIS was the child of Paul-Charles DESMARAIS and Marie-Catherine FERRÉ dite LACHAPELLE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS) and Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT) (maternal) Jean FERRÉ dit LACHAPELLE and Catherine LAIR

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Marie-Catherine-Madeleine married Pierre LEDOUX 2 November 1750 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre LEDOUX was born 29 November 1726 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Pierre was the child of Pierre LEDOUX and Madeleine CHARRON.

Marie-Catherine-Madeleine DESMARAIS died 30 April 1774 in Verchères, 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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Marie-Catherine-Madeleine DESMARAIS married

Pierre LEDOUX-- Date: 2 November 1750 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Pierre LEDOUX was the child of Pierre LEDOUX and Madeleine CHARRON

Children of Pierre LEDOUX and Marie-Catherine-Madeleine DESMARAIS:

Marguerite LEDOUX (b.18 March 1754, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 5 August 1840, Verchères, Lower Canada )
m. Michel CHARRON dit CABANA 5 October 1772 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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1730 Birth
2 March 1730
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

1750 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine-Madeleine DESMARAIS and Pierre LEDOUX 2 November 1750, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

She was 20 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Marguerite LEDOUX was born 18 March 1754, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Catherine-Madeleine was 24 years old.

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.

1772 Marriage of Child
Marguerite LEDOUX married 5 October 1772, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Michel CHARRON dit CABANA