Joseph MONGEAU

(b. 12 November 1727 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 29 August 1818 , Varennes, Lower Canada )

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Joseph MONGEAU was born 12 November 1727 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Joseph MONGEAU was the child of Christophe MONGEAU and Marie-Charlotte PROVOST and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques MONGEAU and Catherine MILLOT dite LAVAL (maternal) René PROVOST and Marie-Anne DAUDELIN

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

Joseph married Marie-Josephe LUSSIER 22 January 1759 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Josephe LUSSIER was born 28 March 1737 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Josephe died 24 May 1808 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Josephe was the child of Joseph LUSSIER and Marie-Louise CHAPUT.

Joseph MONGEAU died 29 August 1818 in Varennes, Lower Canada .

Born in the Cap Saint-Michel seignorie of Varennes

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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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Joseph MONGEAU married

Marie-Josephe LUSSIER-- Date: 22 January 1759 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephe LUSSIER was the child of Joseph LUSSIER and Marie-Louise CHAPUT

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Children of Joseph MONGEAU and Marie-Josephe LUSSIER:

Joseph MONGEAU (b.29 November 1762, Varennes, Canada d. , )
m. Charlotte PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN 28 January 1788 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe MONGEAU (b.13 June 1764, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Charlotte PETIT dite LAPRE 19 October 1789 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean-Baptiste MONGEAU (b.20 July 1766, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie-Josephe MONGEAU (b.12 November 1767, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste PROVOST 15 November 1790 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louis MONGEAU (b.31 January 1769, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie-Charles MONGEAU (b.12 October 1770, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie-Charles MONGEAU (b.31 October 1771, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie-Anne MONGEAU (b.25 July 1773, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie-Louise MONGEAU (b.8 September 1776, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie-Rose MONGEAU (b.25 June 1778, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

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1727 Birth
12 November 1727
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Joseph MONGEAU and Marie-Josephe LUSSIER 22 January 1759 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 31 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Joseph MONGEAU was born 29 November 1762, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 35 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.

1764 Birth of Child
Christophe MONGEAU was born 13 June 1764, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 36 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste MONGEAU was born 20 July 1766, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 38 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe MONGEAU was born 12 November 1767, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 40 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Louis MONGEAU was born 31 January 1769, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 41 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Marie-Charles MONGEAU was born 12 October 1770, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 42 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Marie-Charles MONGEAU was born 31 October 1771, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 43 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne MONGEAU was born 25 July 1773, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph 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.

1776 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise MONGEAU was born 8 September 1776, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Joseph was 48 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Marie-Rose MONGEAU was born 25 June 1778, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 50 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1788 Marriage of Child
Joseph MONGEAU married 28 January 1788, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Charlotte PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN

1789 Marriage of Child
Christophe MONGEAU married 19 October 1789, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Charlotte PETIT dite LAPRE

1790 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe MONGEAU married 15 November 1790, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jean-Baptiste PROVOST

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

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

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