Genevieve TURGEON

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29 November 1707 , Beaumont, Canada, New France

Died

10 April 1790 , Beaumont, Province of Québec, Canada

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Zacharie TURGEON Elisabeth LEROY

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Born: 29 November 1707 in Beaumont, Canada, New France

Father: Zacharie TURGEON

Mother: Elisabeth LEROY

Paternal grandparents: Charles TURGEON , Pasquière LEFEBVRE

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas ROY , Jeanne LELIEVRE

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Genevieve married Joseph COUILLARD 8 August 1729 in Beaumont, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Joseph COUILLARD was born 27 March 1693 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Joseph died 16 June 1755 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Joseph was the child of Charles COUILLARD and Louise COUTURE.

Genevieve TURGEON died 10 April 1790 in Beaumont, 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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Spouse & Children of Genevieve TURGEON

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Genevieve TURGEON married

Joseph COUILLARD
Marriage date: 8 August 1729
Marriage place: Beaumont, Canada, New France
Joseph COUILLARD was the child of Charles COUILLARD and Louise COUTURE

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Children of Joseph COUILLARD and Genevieve TURGEON

Marie-Genevieve COUILLARD

Born: 30 October 1730, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 21 June 1809, Beaumont, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph ALLAIRE 22 October 1753 Place: Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Joseph COUILLARD

Born: 23 January 1732, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 11 April 1737, Beaumont, Canada, New France

Charles COUILLARD

Born: 8 March 1733, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 21 March 1733, Beaumont, Canada, New France

Marie COUILLARD

Born: 8 March 1734, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 11 February 1779, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN 26 May 1759 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marguerite COUILLARD

Born: 11 January 1736, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 20 November 1793, Beaumont, Lower Canada

Joseph COUILLARD

Born: 23 March 1738, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 28 April 1777, Beaumont, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise COUILLARD

Born: 22 March 1740, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 2 January 1757, Beaumont, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephe COUILLARD

Born: 17 December 1742, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 9 June 1744, Beaumont, Canada, New France

Cecie COUILLARD

Born: 7 June 1745, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 26 August 1828, Beaumont, Lower Canada

Marie-Josephe COUILLARD

Born: 7 April 1748, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 13 April 1754, Beaumont, Canada, New France

Francoise COUILLARD

Born: 21 September 1751, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Louis-Marie ALLAIRE (DALLAIRE) 9 May 1768 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1707
29 November 1707
Beaumont, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1729 Marriage / Partner
Genevieve TURGEON and Joseph COUILLARD 8 August 1729 , Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

She was 21 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Marie-Genevieve COUILLARD was born 30 October 1730, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Genevieve was 22 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Joseph COUILLARD was born 23 January 1732, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Genevieve was 24 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Charles COUILLARD was born 8 March 1733, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Genevieve was 25 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Marie COUILLARD was born 8 March 1734, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Genevieve was 26 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Marguerite COUILLARD was born 11 January 1736, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Genevieve was 28 years old.

1737 Death of Child
Joseph COUILLARD died 11 April 1737, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Genevieve was 29 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Joseph COUILLARD was born 23 March 1738, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Genevieve was 30 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise COUILLARD was born 22 March 1740, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Genevieve was 32 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe COUILLARD was born 17 December 1742, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Genevieve was 35 years old.

1744 Death of Child
Marie-Josephe COUILLARD died 9 June 1744, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Genevieve was 36 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Cecie COUILLARD was born 7 June 1745, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Genevieve was 37 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe COUILLARD was born 7 April 1748, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Genevieve was 40 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Francoise COUILLARD was born 21 September 1751, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Genevieve was 43 years old.

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Marie-Genevieve COUILLARD married 22 October 1753, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont) to Joseph ALLAIRE

1754 Death of Child
Marie-Josephe COUILLARD died 13 April 1754, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Genevieve was 46 years old.

1755 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph COUILLARD died 16 June 1755, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

1757 Death of Child
Marie-Louise COUILLARD died 2 January 1757, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Genevieve was 49 years old.

1759 Marriage of Child
Marie COUILLARD married 26 May 1759, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN

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.

1768 Marriage of Child
Francoise COUILLARD married 9 May 1768, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Louis-Marie ALLAIRE (DALLAIRE)

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.