Germain GUY

Born

24 March 1766 , La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

26 November 1836 , Saint-Pie, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste GUY Madeleine BOUCHARD

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Born: 24 March 1766 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Jean-Baptiste GUY

Mother: Madeleine BOUCHARD

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste GUY , Marie-Angélique MOREAU

Maternal grandparents: Joseph BOUCHARD , Marie-Madeleine FORTIN

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Germain married Josephte PAYANT dite ST-ONGE 13 July 1789 in Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Josephte PAYANT dite ST-ONGE was born 17 October 1771 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Josephte was the child of Jean-Marie PAYANT dit ST-ONGE and Rosalie LEBEL.

Germain GUY died 26 November 1836 in Saint-Pie, Lower Canada.
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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Josephte PAYANT dite ST-ONGE
Marriage date: 13 July 1789
Marriage place: Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte PAYANT dite ST-ONGE was the child of Jean-Marie PAYANT dit ST-ONGE and Rosalie LEBEL

Children of Germain GUY and Josephte PAYANT dite ST-ONGE

Celeste-Edesse GUY

Born: 31 August 1800, La Pocatière, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Michel TARTE 5 October 1818 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Opportune GUY

Born: 23 July 1803, La Pocatière, Lower Canada
Died: 25 September 1847, Saint-Pie, Canada East

Married: Jean-Baptiste DENONVILLE dit LANEUVILLE 30 January 1826 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

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Birth — 1766
24 March 1766
La Pocatière, 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)

1789 Marriage / Partner
Germain GUY and Josephte PAYANT dite ST-ONGE 13 July 1789, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

He was 23 years old.

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
Celeste-Edesse GUY was born 31 August 1800, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Germain was 34 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Opportune GUY was born 23 July 1803, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Germain was 37 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1818 Marriage of Child
Celeste-Edesse GUY married 5 October 1818, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Michel TARTE

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 Marriage of Child
Opportune GUY married 30 January 1826, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Jean-Baptiste DENONVILLE dit LANEUVILLE

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England