François-Michel PINSONNEAULT

(b. 29 September 1727 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 12 October 1803 , La Prairie, Lower Canada )

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François-Michel PINSONNEAULT was born 29 September 1727 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

François-Michel PINSONNEAULT was the child of Pierre PINSONNEAULT dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Catherine BISAILLON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre PINSONNEAULT dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Charlotte LECOURS (maternal) Étienne BISAILLON and Jeanne ROUANNAIS

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François-Michel married Madeleine GIROUX 3 August 1750 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine GIROUX was born 17 September 1722 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Madeleine died 14 January 1769 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Madeleine was the child of Jean-Baptiste GIROUX and Marie-Agnes GARNIER.

François-Michel married (2) Marie-Catherine BABEU 25 January 1773 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Catherine BABEU was born 16 August 1746 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Catherine was the child of François-Xavier BABEU and Marie-Marguerite POUPART.

François-Michel PINSONNEAULT died 12 October 1803 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
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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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Madeleine GIROUX-- Date: 3 August 1750 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Madeleine GIROUX was the child of Jean-Baptiste GIROUX and Marie-Agnes GARNIER

Children of François-Michel PINSONNEAULT and Madeleine GIROUX:

Louis PINSONNEAULT (b.28 January 1756, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 29 April 1840, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite PERRIER 2 August 1779 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Francois PINSONNEAULT (b.abt. 1762, , Québec Province, Canada d. 6 October 1841, La Prairie, Canada East )
m. Archange PERRIER 30 May 1785 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Josephte MALLET 11 November 1793 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Michel PINSONNEAULT married

Marie-Catherine BABEU-- Date: 25 January 1773 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Catherine BABEU was the child of François-Xavier BABEU and Marie-Marguerite POUPART

Children of François-Michel PINSONNEAULT and Marie-Catherine BABEU:

Marie-Madeleine PINSONNEAULT (b.abt. 1785, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 February 1811, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste PERRAS 13 June 1808 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1727 Birth
29 September 1727
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1750 Marriage / Partner
François-Michel PINSONNEAULT and Madeleine GIROUX 3 August 1750, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 22 years old.

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

1756 Birth of Child
Louis PINSONNEAULT was born 28 January 1756, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Michel was 28 years old.

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.

1769 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine GIROUX died 14 January 1769, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1773 Marriage / Partner
François-Michel PINSONNEAULT and Marie-Catherine BABEU 25 January 1773, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 45 years old.

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.

1779 Marriage of Child
Louis PINSONNEAULT married 2 August 1779, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marguerite PERRIER

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Marriage of Child
Francois PINSONNEAULT married 30 May 1785, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Archange PERRIER

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

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

1793 Marriage of Child
Francois PINSONNEAULT married 11 November 1793, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Josephte MALLET

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

1803 Death
12 October 1803
La Prairie, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 76.

Added: 8/26/2010 11:41:29 AM - Updated: 5/9/2025 2:36:19 PM