Pierre GENEREUX

Born

5 July 1760 , Berthierville, Canada

Died

29 November 1812 , Louiseville, Lower Canada

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Antoine GENEREUX Marie-Josephe TURCOT (TURCOTTE)

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Born: 5 July 1760 in Berthierville, 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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Pierre married Charlotte HARNOIS 17 November 1783 in Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charlotte HARNOIS was born 8 August 1766 in Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada . Charlotte died 8 April 1811 in Louiseville, Lower Canada . Charlotte was the child of Augustin HARNOIS and Marguerite LEMAITRE.

Pierre GENEREUX died 29 November 1812 in Louiseville, Lower Canada .
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Pierre GENEREUX married

Charlotte HARNOIS
Marriage date: 17 November 1783
Marriage place: Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Charlotte HARNOIS was the child of Augustin HARNOIS and Marguerite LEMAITRE

Children of Pierre GENEREUX and Charlotte HARNOIS

Guillaume-Godefroy GENEREUX

Born: 24 September 1800, Louiseville, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Louise VANASSE dite VERTEFEUILLE 20 October 1823 Place: Maskinongé, 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 — 1760
5 July 1760
Berthierville, Canada

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.

1783 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GENEREUX and Charlotte HARNOIS 17 November 1783 , Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

He was 23 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

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

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

1800 Birth of Child
Guillaume-Godefroy GENEREUX was born 24 September 1800, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Pierre was 40 years old.