Geneviève LEDOUX

Born

15 May 1728 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

10 March 1814 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Geneviève married Julien DAVIAU 17 January 1757 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Julien DAVIAU was born 9 September 1717 in St-Germain-des-Pres, Maine et Loire, France. Julien died 12 April 1771 in Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada .

Parents & Family of Geneviève LEDOUX

Parents of Geneviève LEDOUX

Father

Nicolas LEDOUX

Mother

Geneviève AUGER dite ST-JULIEN

Grandparents of Geneviève LEDOUX

Paternal grandparents

Louis LEDOUX Marie-Nicole VALIQUET

Maternal grandparents

Jean AUGER dit ST-JULIEN Marie-Anne GAUTHIER

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Geneviève LEDOUX

Geneviève LEDOUX married

Julien DAVIAU
Marriage date: 17 January 1757
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France

Children of Julien DAVIAU and Geneviève LEDOUX

Louise DAVIAU

Born: 18 October 1757, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Michel DELAGE dit LAFLEUR 8 January 1776 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph DAVIAU

Born: 12 June 1761, Varennes, Canada
Died: 29 January 1823, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Ursule LEFEBVRE 7 January 1784 Place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1728
15 May 1728
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1757 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève LEDOUX and Julien DAVIAU 17 January 1757, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 28 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Louise DAVIAU was born 18 October 1757, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Geneviève was 29 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Joseph DAVIAU was born 12 June 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Geneviève was 33 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.

1771 Death of Spouse/Partner
Julien DAVIAU died 12 April 1771, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

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.