Charles MORIN

(b. 16 January 1707 , Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 17 December 1786 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Charles MORIN was born 16 January 1707 in Montmagny, Canada, New France

Charles MORIN was the child of Pierre MORIN and Françoise Jeanne CHIASSON dite LAVALLEE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre MORIN dit BOUCHER and Marie Madeleine MARTIN (maternal) Guyon CHIASSON dit LAVALLEE and Jeanne BERNARD

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Charles married Marie-Claire DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD 21 October 1731 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Claire DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD was born 2 March 1710 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Marie-Claire died 8 February 1787 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Marie-Claire was the child of François DESTROISMAISONS and Marie-Françoise DANIAU dite LAPRISE.

Charles MORIN died 17 December 1786 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, 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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Charles MORIN married

Marie-Claire DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD-- Date: 21 October 1731 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Marie-Claire DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD was the child of François DESTROISMAISONS and Marie-Françoise DANIAU dite LAPRISE

Children of Charles MORIN and Marie-Claire DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD:

Charles MORIN (b.abt. 1732, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Genevieve LARRIVÉE 28 November 1753 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Claire MORIN (b.abt. 1734, , Québec Province, Canada d. 31 July 1771, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jacques THIVIERGE 31 January 1752 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Genevieve MORIN (b.21 July 1747, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Pierre GRENIER 24 August 1772 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joachim MORIN (b.20 May 1749, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. 27 February 1818, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie BILODEAU 1 September 1772 in Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)

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1707 Birth
16 January 1707
Montmagny, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1731 Marriage / Partner
Charles MORIN and Marie-Claire DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD 21 October 1731, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

He was 24 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Genevieve MORIN was born 21 July 1747, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Charles was 40 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Joachim MORIN was born 20 May 1749, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Charles was 42 years old.

1752 Marriage of Child
Marie-Claire MORIN married 31 January 1752, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Jacques THIVIERGE

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Charles MORIN married 28 November 1753, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Genevieve LARRIVÉE

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.

1771 Death of Child
Marie-Claire MORIN died 31 July 1771, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Charles was 64 years old.

1772 Marriage of Child
Genevieve MORIN married 24 August 1772, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Pierre GRENIER

1772 Marriage of Child
Joachim MORIN married 1 September 1772, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce) to Marie BILODEAU

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.