Jacques TURGEON

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13 January 1708 , Beaumont, Canada, New France

Died

8 May 1783 , Beaumont, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jacques TURGEON Marie JEAN dite VIENS

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Born: 13 January 1708 in Beaumont, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques TURGEON

Mother: Marie JEAN dite VIENS

Paternal grandparents: Charles TURGEON , Pasquière LEFEBVRE

Maternal grandparents: Vivien JEAN , Elisabeth DROUET

Jacques had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Jacques married Marie-Jeanne-Marguerite FOURNIER 2 July 1742 in Beaumont, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Jeanne-Marguerite FOURNIER was born 16 August 1718 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Marie-Jeanne-Marguerite died 21 April 1808 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Marie-Jeanne-Marguerite was the child of Jacques FOURNIER and Marie-Francoise BLANCHON.

Jacques TURGEON died 8 May 1783 in Beaumont, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Jacques TURGEON married

Marie-Jeanne-Marguerite FOURNIER
Marriage date: 2 July 1742
Marriage place: Beaumont, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne-Marguerite FOURNIER was the child of Jacques FOURNIER and Marie-Francoise BLANCHON

Children of Jacques TURGEON and Marie-Jeanne-Marguerite FOURNIER

Marie-Louise TURGEON

Born: 3 August 1746, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste COTE 23 November 1767 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Etienne TURGEON

Born: 13 November 1749, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 5 February 1829, Saint-Esprit, Montcalm, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte GIROUARD 19 February 1787 Place: Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1708
13 January 1708
Beaumont, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1742 Marriage / Partner
Jacques TURGEON and Marie-Jeanne-Marguerite FOURNIER 2 July 1742, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

He was 34 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise TURGEON was born 3 August 1746, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jacques was 38 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Etienne TURGEON was born 13 November 1749, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jacques was 41 years old.

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

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.

1767 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise TURGEON married 23 November 1767, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste COTE

Revolutionary War
TURGEON,Jacques. Beaumont. Rebel sympathizer (BTW).
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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.