Pierre GENEREUX

(b. abt. 1702 , Québec Province, Canada d. 31 October 1778 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Pierre GENEREUX was born abt. 1702 in Québec Province, Canada

Pierre GENEREUX was the child of Pierre GENEREUX and Marie-Françoise DESSUREAU (DESSUREAUX) and the grandchild of: (maternal) François DESSUREAU (DESSUREAUX) and Marie BOUART

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Pierre married Marie-Anne LATOUR dite LAFORGE 22 February 1723 in Berthierville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne LATOUR dite LAFORGE was born 17 May 1707 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Anne died 7 May 1793 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre LATOUR dit LAFORGE and Étiennette BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE.

Pierre GENEREUX died 31 October 1778 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, 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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Pierre GENEREUX married

Marie-Anne LATOUR dite LAFORGE-- Date: 22 February 1723 Place: Berthierville, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne LATOUR dite LAFORGE was the child of Pierre LATOUR dit LAFORGE and Étiennette BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE

Children of Pierre GENEREUX and Marie-Anne LATOUR dite LAFORGE:

Pierre-Francois GENEREUX (b.7 January 1728, Berthierville, Canada, New France d. 13 December 1821, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
m. Ursule-Amable DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE 29 January 1753 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Antoine GENEREUX (b.abt. 1740, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Jeanne HOURAY (HOURE) (AURE) dite LAFERRIÈRE 19 April 1762 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Joseph-Ambroise GENEREUX (b.abt. 1747, , Québec Province, Canada d. 21 March 1818, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite DUBORD dite LAFONTAINE 19 October 1767 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1723 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GENEREUX and Marie-Anne LATOUR dite LAFORGE 22 February 1723, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

1728 Birth of Child
Pierre-Francois GENEREUX was born 7 January 1728, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Francois GENEREUX married 29 January 1753, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Ursule-Amable DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE

1762 Marriage of Child
Antoine GENEREUX married 19 April 1762, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Jeanne HOURAY (HOURE) (AURE) dite LAFERRIÈRE

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
Joseph-Ambroise GENEREUX married 19 October 1767 , Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie) to Marguerite DUBORD dite LAFONTAINE

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.