Augustin GODU

(b. 16 April 1728 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 3 April 1790 , Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Augustin GODU was born 16 April 1728 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Augustin GODU was the child of René GODU dit SANSCHAGRIN and Françoise TETREAULT dite DUCHARME and the grandchild of: (paternal) Yves-Pierre GODU dit SANSOUCY and Jeanne CHOQUET (maternal) Joseph-Marie TETREAU (TETREAULT) dit DUCHARME and Anne-Marie JARRET dite BEAUREGARD

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

Augustin married Anne MAGUET (MAILLET) 4 February 1755 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Anne MAGUET (MAILLET) was born 23 November 1723 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*. Anne died 18 November 1796 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil). Anne was the child of Michel MAGUET and Elisabeth-Isabelle COURTEMANCHE.

Augustin GODU died 3 April 1790 in Beloeil, 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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Augustin GODU married

Anne MAGUET (MAILLET)-- Date: 4 February 1755 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Anne MAGUET (MAILLET) was the child of Michel MAGUET and Elisabeth-Isabelle COURTEMANCHE

Children of Augustin GODU and Anne MAGUET (MAILLET):

Augustin GODU (b.22 February 1759, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 28 October 1823, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )
m. Geneviève HUS MILET (MILLET) 15 July 1799 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Charlotte GODU (b.6 October 1760, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada d. , )
m. Nicolas BOISSY 23 June 1783 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

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1728 Birth
16 April 1728
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1755 Marriage / Partner
Augustin GODU and Anne MAGUET (MAILLET) 4 February 1755, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 26 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Augustin GODU was born 22 February 1759, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Augustin was 30 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Charlotte GODU was born 6 October 1760, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Augustin was 32 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.

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.