François TURGEON

Born

26 January 1745 , Beaumont, Canada, New France

Died

5 June 1824 , Beaumont, Lower Canada

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Jean TURGEON Marie-Madeleine MIMAUX (MIMEAU)

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Born: 26 January 1745 in Beaumont, Canada, New France

Father: Jean TURGEON

Mother: Marie-Madeleine MIMAUX (MIMEAU)

Paternal grandparents: Zacharie TURGEON , Elisabeth LEROY

Maternal grandparents: Jean MIMAUX (MIMEAU) , Catherine RONDEAU

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François married Marie-Angélique LABRECQUE 16 May 1768 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Angélique LABRECQUE was born 24 September 1752 in Beaumont, Canada, New France . Marie-Angélique died 25 May 1822 in Beaumont, Lower Canada . Marie-Angélique was the child of Charles LABRECQUE and Marguerite GRENET.

François TURGEON died 5 June 1824 in Beaumont, Lower Canada .
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Marie-Angélique LABRECQUE
Marriage date: 16 May 1768
Marriage place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Angélique LABRECQUE was the child of Charles LABRECQUE and Marguerite GRENET

Children of François TURGEON and Marie-Angélique LABRECQUE

François TURGEON

Born: 11 March 1771, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Madeleine TREMBLAY 18 November 1794 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Antoine TURGEON

Born: 1 January 1792, Beaumont, Lower Canada
Died: 9 August 1845, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Canada East

Married: Theotiste TREMBLAY 28 April 1813 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Emerence FILION 10 September 1816 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, 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 — 1745
26 January 1745
Beaumont, Canada, New France

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.

1768 Marriage / Partner
François TURGEON and Marie-Angélique LABRECQUE 16 May 1768 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

He was 23 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
François TURGEON was born 11 March 1771, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

François was 26 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.