Died: 21 February 1850, Sainte-Luce, Canada East
Joseph BONENFANT
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Born: 6 July 1766 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Marie MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES 19 February 1787 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES was born 14 February 1767 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie died 30 April 1825 in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada . Marie was the child of Alexis MIVILLE and Charlotte LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR.
Joseph BONENFANT died 20 July 1830 in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada .
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Spouse & Children of Joseph BONENFANT
Marriage date: 19 February 1787
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES was the child of Alexis MIVILLE and Charlotte LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR
Children of Joseph BONENFANT and Marie MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES
Died: 21 February 1850, Sainte-Luce, Canada East
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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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6 July 1766
Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Joseph BONENFANT and Marie MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES 19 February 1787, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
He was 20 years old.
1787 Birth of ChildVeronique BONENFANT was born 3 December 1787, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
Joseph was 21 years old.
Veronique BONENFANT married 4 August 1812, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada to Francois-Xavier DUBE
Marie MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES died 30 April 1825, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
20 July 1830
Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 64.
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