Augustin BONENFANT

(b. 31 January 1743 , Batiscan, Canada, New France d. 9 June 1798 , Yamaska, Lower Canada )

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Augustin BONENFANT was born 31 January 1743 in Batiscan, Canada, New France

Augustin BONENFANT was the child of André BONENFANT and Louise RICHARD and the grandchild of: (maternal) François RICHARD and Marie-Angélique BERTRAND

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

Augustin married Marie-Jeanne PETIT dite GOBIN 5 March 1766 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Jeanne PETIT dite GOBIN was born 27 December 1744 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Marie-Jeanne was the child of Pierre PETIT dit GOBIN and Marie-Anne MOREL dite LADURANTAYE.

Augustin BONENFANT died 9 June 1798 in Yamaska, Lower 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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Augustin BONENFANT married

Marie-Jeanne PETIT dite GOBIN-- Date: 5 March 1766 Place: Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Jeanne PETIT dite GOBIN was the child of Pierre PETIT dit GOBIN and Marie-Anne MOREL dite LADURANTAYE

Children of Augustin BONENFANT and Marie-Jeanne PETIT dite GOBIN:

Michel BONENFANT (b.27 December 1773, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie Anne PELLETIER 13 January 1795 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

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1743 Birth
31 January 1743
Batiscan, 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.

1766 Marriage / Partner
Augustin BONENFANT and Marie-Jeanne PETIT dite GOBIN 5 March 1766, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

He was 23 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Michel BONENFANT was born 27 December 1773, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Augustin was 30 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.