Marie-Charlotte BEIGNET (BESNIER)

Born

23 October 1738 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Died

31 March 1810 , L'Assomption, Lower Canada

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Pierre BEGNIER (BESNIER)Charlotte JOUANNE

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Born: 23 October 1738 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre BEGNIER (BESNIER)

Mother: Charlotte JOUANNE

Paternal grandparents: Louis BEGNIER (BESNIER) , Jacqueline CHARRON

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas JOUANNE , Marguerite EMERY dite CODERRE

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Marie-Charlotte married Alexis-Maurice RIVET 7 February 1763 in Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alexis-Maurice RIVET was born 3 June 1737 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France. Alexis-Maurice died 28 August 1813 in L'Assomption, Lower Canada . Alexis-Maurice was the child of Maurice RIVET and Marie-Marguerite LANGLOIS dite LACHAPELLE.

Marie-Charlotte BEIGNET (BESNIER) died 31 March 1810 in L'Assomption, Lower Canada .
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Marie-Charlotte BEIGNET (BESNIER) married

Alexis-Maurice RIVET
Marriage date: 7 February 1763
Marriage place: Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada
Alexis-Maurice RIVET was the child of Maurice RIVET and Marie-Marguerite LANGLOIS dite LACHAPELLE

Children of Alexis-Maurice RIVET and Marie-Charlotte BEIGNET (BESNIER)

Marie-Louise RIVET

Born: 13 January 1762, L'Assomption, Canada
Died: 16 June 1802, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Augustin RACETTE 18 September 1781 Place: L'Assomption, Province of Québec, 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 — 1738
23 October 1738
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

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

1762 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise RIVET was born 13 January 1762, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Charlotte was 23 years old.

1763 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Charlotte BEIGNET (BESNIER) and Alexis-Maurice RIVET 7 February 1763, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

She was 24 years old.

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.

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.