Brief Life History of Marie- Josephte
Marie- Josephte Laporte was born on 16 April 1762, in Cluses, Haute-Savoie, France as the daughter of Michel Laporte and Peronne Besson.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Marie-Josephte Laporte - birth: 16 April 1762; Cluses, Haute-Savoie, France
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1778 · Treaty of Alliance with American Colonies
After the battle of Saratoga France realized that America might be worth backing. They formed an alliance with the colonies and sent naval fleets to help with the war.
1783 · Treaty of Paris is Signed
While Benjamin Franklin was the ambassador to France he negotiated with the French during the war to keep them on the American side. At the same time the Treaty of Paris was established.
1789
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Pierre, Emile, Lucien, Cyprien, Flavien, Marcel, Rosaire, Sylvain, Adrien, Antoine, Armand.
French: topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a fortified town, a variant of Porte 1, with fused feminine definite article la; or a habitational name from Laporte or La Porte, names of several places in various parts of France. Compare Delaporte .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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