Michel VACHON

(b. 21 April 1741 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 31 March 1804 , Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
VACHON Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Michel VACHON was born 21 April 1741 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Michel VACHON was the child of Noel VACHON dit PAMERLAUX and Marie-Jeanne BÉLANGER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Noel VACHON dit PAMERLAUX and Monique GIROUX (maternal) Paul BÉLANGER and Jeanne MAHEU

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

Michel married Angélique LESSARD 31 January 1763 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Angélique LESSARD was born 21 March 1744 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada. Angélique died 14 August 1817 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada. Angélique was the child of François-Malo LESSARD and Angélique RACINE.

Michel VACHON died 31 March 1804 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Michel appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Michel VACHON

[Hide/Show]

Michel VACHON married

Angélique LESSARD-- Date: 31 January 1763 Place: Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada
Angélique LESSARD was the child of François-Malo LESSARD and Angélique RACINE

Children of Michel VACHON and Angélique LESSARD:

Etienne VACHON dit POMERLEAU (b.11 April 1770, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada d. 4 February 1846, Beauceville, Canada East )
m. Marie-Reine LANGELIER 1 March 1791 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Michel VACHON
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Michel VACHON: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1741 Birth
21 April 1741
Beauport, Québec, 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.

1763 Marriage / Partner
Michel VACHON and Angélique LESSARD 31 January 1763, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

He was 21 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Etienne VACHON dit POMERLEAU was born 11 April 1770, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

Michel was 28 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.