Therese CHARTIER

(b. 14 December 1712 , Laval, Canada, New France d. 29 March 1783 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Therese CHARTIER was born 14 December 1712 in Laval, Canada, New France

Therese CHARTIER was the child of Étienne CHARTIER and Jeanne DRAPEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Guillaume CHARTIER and Marie FAUCON (maternal) Jean DRAPEAU dit LAFORGE and Madeleine-Françoise PILET

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

Therese married Jacques FONTENEAU dit DESMOULINS 15 January 1730 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jacques FONTENEAU dit DESMOULINS was born 19 November 1701 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Jacques was the child of Pierre FONTENEAU dit DESMOULINS and Antoinette-Étiennette GERVAIS.

Therese CHARTIER died 29 March 1783 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Fonteneau Jacques

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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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Therese CHARTIER married

Jacques FONTENEAU dit DESMOULINS-- Date: 15 January 1730 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Jacques FONTENEAU dit DESMOULINS was the child of Pierre FONTENEAU dit DESMOULINS and Antoinette-Étiennette GERVAIS

Children of Jacques FONTENEAU dit DESMOULINS and Therese CHARTIER:

Antoine FONTENEAU dit DESMOULINS (b.11 September 1737, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 3 December 1797, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Therese LAMOUREUX 21 September 1767 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

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1712 Birth
14 December 1712
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

1730 Marriage / Partner
Therese CHARTIER and Jacques FONTENEAU dit DESMOULINS 15 January 1730 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

She was 17 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Antoine FONTENEAU dit DESMOULINS was born 11 September 1737, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Therese was 24 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.

1767 Marriage of Child
Antoine FONTENEAU dit DESMOULINS married 21 September 1767, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Therese LAMOUREUX

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.