flag male ancestor  Joseph  DENIAU (DAIGNEAU)

  (b. 12 October 1751 La Prairie, Canada, New France   d. 24 July 1832 Saint-Constant, Lower Canada )  

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Joseph DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) was born 12 October 1751 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Joseph DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) was the child of Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU)   and   Marie-Anne THIBAULT dite LEVEILLE and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Pierre DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie-Anne CESAR dite LAGARDELETTE (maternal)  Pierre THIBAULT dit LEVEILLE and Catherine BEAUDRY

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Joseph  married  Marie-Agathe-Françoise SIMARD 22 August 1774 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Agathe-Françoise SIMARD  was born 17 July 1757 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière).  Marie-Agathe-Françoise died 28 April 1832 in Napierville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Cyprien) (Saint-Édouard).  Marie-Agathe-Françoise was the child of François SIMARD dit LOMBRETTE and Marie-Agathe-Françoise LAVOIE.

Joseph DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) died 24 July 1832 in Saint-Constant, Lower Canada.
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Did You Know? 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Family and Children of Joseph DENIAU (DAIGNEAU)

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Joseph DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) married flag female ancestor Marie-Agathe-Françoise SIMARD-- Date: 22 August 1774 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783


Marie-Agathe-Françoise SIMARD was the child of François SIMARD dit LOMBRETTE and Marie-Agathe-Françoise LAVOIE


Witnesses: Jean Baptiste Deniault (brother of groom), Antoine Deniault (brother of groom), Charles Deniault (brother of groom), Joseph Blo (beau-frere of bride), Joseph Lavoix (cousin of bride), Etienne Lavoix (cousin of bride)

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Children of Joseph DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) and Marie-Agathe-Françoise SIMARD:



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birth1751 Birth
12 October 1751
La Prairie, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
marriage1774 Marriage / Partner
Joseph DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) and Marie-Agathe-Françoise SIMARD 22 August 1774, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 22 years old.
News1775 - 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.
1777 Birth of Child
Marie-Agathe DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) was born 19 August 1777, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph was 25 years old.
1779 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 27 April 1779, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph was 27 years old.
1781 Birth of Child
François-Hyacinthe DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 19 January 1781, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph was 29 years old.
1782 Birth of Child
Joseph DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) was born 26 August 1782, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph was 30 years old.
1784 Death of Child
François-Hyacinthe DENEAU (DENIAU) died 10 May 1784, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph was 32 years old.
1785 Birth of Child
Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 13 August 1785, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph was 33 years old.
1787 Death of Child
Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) died 24 February 1787, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph was 35 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1795 Marriage of Child
Marie-Agathe DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) married 16 February 1795, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Augustin TREMBLAY
marriage1801 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marguerite DENEAU (DENIAU) married 16 February 1801, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to François PAYANT
marriage1803 Marriage of Child
Joseph DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) married 21 February 1803, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Julie WELLES
marriage1809 Marriage of Child
Joseph DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) married 27 November 1809, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) to Josephe FORGUES
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
death1832 Death
24 July 1832
Saint-Constant, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 80.
Added: - Updated: 5/6/2025 12:45:19 PM

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