Marie-Josephte GENEREUX

Born

abt. 1736 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

30 May 1808 , Nicolet, Lower Canada

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Antoine GENEREUX Marie-Josephe TURCOT (TURCOTTE)

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Born: abt. 1736 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Antoine GENEREUX

Mother: Marie-Josephe TURCOT (TURCOTTE)

Paternal grandparents: Pierre GENEREUX , Marie-Françoise DESSUREAU (DESSUREAUX)

Maternal grandparents: Alexis TURCOT (TURCOTTE) , Madeleine DUBORD

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Marie-Josephte married Joseph-Pierre DESHAIES dit ST-CYR 5 February 1759 in Berthierville, Canada, New France . Joseph-Pierre DESHAIES dit ST-CYR was born 14 March 1728 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Joseph-Pierre died 31 December 1809 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) . Joseph-Pierre was the child of Pierre DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dit ST-CYR and Josephte MOREAU.

Marie-Josephte GENEREUX died 30 May 1808 in Nicolet, Lower Canada .

m. Deshaies Joseph-Pierre

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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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Joseph-Pierre DESHAIES dit ST-CYR
Marriage date: 5 February 1759
Marriage place: Berthierville, Canada, New France
Joseph-Pierre DESHAIES dit ST-CYR was the child of Pierre DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dit ST-CYR and Josephte MOREAU

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte GENEREUX and Joseph-Pierre DESHAIES dit ST-CYR 5 February 1759, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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.