Francois RENAUD

Born

5 December 1755 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

23 August 1822 , Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada

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Pierre RENAUD Josephte POULIN (POULAIN)

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Born: 5 December 1755 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre RENAUD

Mother: Josephte POULIN (POULAIN)

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Bernard RENAUD (REGNAULT) , Marie-Jeanne DERY (D'HERY)

Maternal grandparents: Guillaume POULIN (POULAIN) , Geneviève-Marguerite CARON

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Francois married Marie FOISY 26 October 1778 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie FOISY was born 28 September 1758 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie died 9 November 1788 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Marie was the child of Jean-Baptiste FOISY and Marguerite-Marie LEDOUX.

Francois married (2) Desanges PONTON 7 February 1791 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada . Desanges PONTON was born 25 July 1769 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Desanges died 21 May 1809 in Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir). Desanges was the child of Pierre-Andre PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN and Marie-Jeanne THOMAS dite BIGAOUETTE.

Francois married (3) Charlotte GUIGNARDA dite ST-GERMAIN 13 May 1816 in Chambly, Lower Canada . Charlotte GUIGNARDA dite ST-GERMAIN was born 8 August 1791 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Charlotte was the child of Jean-Baptiste-Albert GUIGNARDA dit ST-GERMAIN and Marie-Charlotte PATENAUDE.

Francois RENAUD died 23 August 1822 in Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada .

m. Foisy Marie
m. Guignarda Charlotte
m. Ponton Desanges

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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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Francois RENAUD married

Marie FOISY
Marriage date: 26 October 1778
Marriage place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie FOISY was the child of Jean-Baptiste FOISY and Marguerite-Marie LEDOUX

Children of Francois RENAUD and Marie FOISY

Marie-Marguerite RENAUD

Born: 18 December 1779, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 9 October 1853, Marieville, Rouville, Canada East

Married: Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE 6 February 1804 Place: Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir)

Francois RENAUD married

Desanges PONTON
Marriage date: 7 February 1791
Marriage place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Desanges PONTON was the child of Pierre-Andre PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN and Marie-Jeanne THOMAS dite BIGAOUETTE

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Francois RENAUD married

Charlotte GUIGNARDA dite ST-GERMAIN
Marriage date: 13 May 1816
Marriage place: Chambly, Lower Canada
Charlotte GUIGNARDA dite ST-GERMAIN was the child of Jean-Baptiste-Albert GUIGNARDA dit ST-GERMAIN and Marie-Charlotte PATENAUDE

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Birth — 1755
5 December 1755
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

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.

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.

1778 Marriage / Partner
Francois RENAUD and Marie FOISY 26 October 1778, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 22 years old.

1779 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite RENAUD was born 18 December 1779, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Francois was 24 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1788 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie FOISY died 9 November 1788, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

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

1791 Marriage / Partner
Francois RENAUD and Desanges PONTON 7 February 1791, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

He was 35 years old.

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

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

1804 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marguerite RENAUD married 6 February 1804, Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir) to Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE

1809 Death of Spouse/Partner
Desanges PONTON died 21 May 1809, Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir)

1816 Marriage / Partner
Francois RENAUD and Charlotte GUIGNARDA dite ST-GERMAIN 13 May 1816, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 60 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

Death — 1822
23 August 1822
Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 66.

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