Marguerite-Anne BENOIT

Born

22 October 1768 , Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

3 February 1808 , Yamaska, Lower Canada

Marguerite-Anne married Michel HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE 16 July 1787 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Michel HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE was born 17 March 1766 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada . Michel died 28 October 1841 in Saint-Aimé, Canada East . Michel was the child of Michel HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE and Marie-Louise MILLET .

Parents & Family of Marguerite-Anne BENOIT

Parents of Marguerite-Anne BENOIT

Father

Joseph BENOIT

Mother

Anne Jeanne THIBODEAU

Grandparents of Marguerite-Anne BENOIT

Paternal grandparents

Claude BENOIT Jeanne HÉBERT

Maternal grandparents

René THIBODEAU Anne Marie BOUDROT (BOUDREAU)

m. Heroux Michel

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marguerite-Anne BENOIT

Marguerite-Anne BENOIT married

Michel HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE
Marriage date: 16 July 1787
Marriage place: Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Michel HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE was the child of Michel HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE and Marie-Louise MILLET

Children of Michel HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE and Marguerite-Anne BENOIT

Michel HEROUX

Born: 1 April 1796, Yamaska, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Angélique LOISEAU dite CARDIN 18 January 1820 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1768
22 October 1768
Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite-Anne BENOIT and Michel HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE 16 July 1787, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

She was 18 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1796 Birth of Child
Michel HEROUX was born 1 April 1796, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marguerite-Anne was 27 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)