Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU)

Born

2 November 1660 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

29 June 1720 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Age: 60

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Marin DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DESTAILLIS, dit SULLY Louise-Marie-Thérèse LEBREUIL (DUBREUIL)

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Born: 2 November 1660 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Marin DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DESTAILLIS, dit SULLY

Mother: Louise-Marie-Thérèse LEBREUIL (DUBREUIL)

Maternal grandparents: Jean LEBREUIL , Marie LECOMPTE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jacques married Marie RIVET 18 April 1690 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie RIVET was born abt. 1673 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine). Marie died abt. 1704 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie was the child of Maurice RIVET and Marie-Moise CUSSON.

Jacques married (2) Marie-Françoise DANIAU (DANIA) 5 May 1705 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Françoise DANIAU (DANIA) was born abt. 1678 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Françoise died 2 September 1754 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Françoise was the child of Jean DANIAU (DANIA) and Marguerite VAILLANT.

Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) died 29 June 1720 in La Prairie, Canada, New France .

"He married Marie Rivet and the couple had seven children. Marie died in 1704 and Jacques then married Francoise Dania with whom he also had seven children."

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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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Spouse & Children of Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU)

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Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) married

Marie RIVET
Marriage date: 18 April 1690
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marie RIVET was the child of Maurice RIVET and Marie-Moise CUSSON

Marriage notes:

Marriage found at Notre-Dame de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec in Drouin Collection

Jacques Deneau and Marie Rive

Children of Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie RIVET

Étienne DAIGNEAU (DENEAU) (DENIAU) dit DESTAILLIS

Born: 27 February 1691, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 12 September 1730, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Catherine BISAILLON 7 February 1718 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques-Joachim DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DESTAILLIS

Born: 29 July 1693, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Catherine LEVREAU 5 May 1721 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Elizabeth DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DETAILLY

Born: 19 June 1696, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 21 July 1696, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Françoise DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS

Born: 21 September 1698, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 9 April 1751, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Étienne DUQUET dit DESROSIERS 15 February 1722 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DETAILLY

Born: 16 October 1701, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 20 October 1701, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte DENEAU (DENIAU)

Born: 13 August 1702, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 19 November 1765, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-François DEMERS (DUMAIS) 15 April 1720 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS

Born: 27 February 1704, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 19 April 1733, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: François-Joachim BOURASSA 10 February 1721 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) married

Marie-Françoise DANIAU (DANIA)
Marriage date: 5 May 1705
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Françoise DANIAU (DANIA) was the child of Jean DANIAU (DANIA) and Marguerite VAILLANT

Children of Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie-Françoise DANIAU (DANIA)

Joseph DENEAU (DENIAU)

Born: 26 December 1706 , La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 16 October 1795, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite ROUSSEAU dite LAJOIE 10 April 1741 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Xavier DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DETAILLY

Born: 1 July 1709, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 13 April 1779, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie SURPRENANT 28 May 1731 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Nicolas DENEAU (DENIAU)

Born: 20 March 1712, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 1 May 1721, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU)

Born: 8 March 1714 , La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 30 June 1785, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe LEFORT 7 November 1740 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Jeanne DENEAU (DENIAU)

Born: 27 June 1717, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: April 1801, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph BRUNEAU 20 November 1741 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: François-Xavier LECLERC 21 February 1757 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Étienne DENEAU (DENIAU)

Born: 5 April 1719 , La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 13 November 1807, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Marguerite ROY 17 January 1752 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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Birth — 1660
2 November 1660
Montréal, Canada, New France

1660 Baptism
Baptism found at Notre-Dame de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec in Drouin Collection

2 Nov 1660

Jacques Deniau
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1666 Census - Montreal, Quebec
Marin Deniau dit De Sully 45 Habitant
Louise Marie Therese Dubreuil 30 Epouse
Jacques Deniau 6 Fils
Charles Deniau 2 Fils
1666 Montreal Census
The History of Montréal: The Story of Great North American City

1690 Marriage / Partner
Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie RIVET 18 April 1690, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 29 years old.

1691 Birth of Child
Étienne DAIGNEAU (DENEAU) (DENIAU) dit DESTAILLIS was born 27 February 1691, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 30 years old.

1693 Birth of Child
Jacques-Joachim DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DESTAILLIS was born 29 July 1693, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 32 years old.

1696 Birth of Child
Marie-Elizabeth DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DETAILLY was born 19 June 1696, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 35 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS was born 21 September 1698, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 37 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Joseph DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DETAILLY was born 16 October 1701, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 40 years old.

1702 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 13 August 1702, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 41 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS was born 27 February 1704, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 43 years old.

1705 Marriage / Partner
Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie-Françoise DANIAU (DANIA) 5 May 1705 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 44 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Joseph DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 26 December 1706 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 46 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
François-Xavier DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DETAILLY was born 1 July 1709, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 48 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Nicolas DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 20 March 1712, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 51 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 8 March 1714 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 53 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Birth of Child
Marie-Jeanne DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 27 June 1717, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 56 years old.

1718 Marriage of Child
Étienne DAIGNEAU (DENEAU) (DENIAU) dit DESTAILLIS married 7 February 1718, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Catherine BISAILLON

1719 Birth of Child
Étienne DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 5 April 1719 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 58 years old.