Francois GENDRON

Born

12 June 1753 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

Died

2 April 1829 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Francois GENDRON

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Born: 12 June 1753 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

Parents of Francois GENDRON

Father

Jacques GENDRON

Mother

Therese AUDET dite LAPOINTE

Grandparents of Francois GENDRON

Paternal grandparents

Joseph-Jacques GENDRON Geneviève ASSELIN

Maternal grandparents

Nicolas AUDET dit LAPOINTE Marie-Louise CHABOT

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

Francois married Josephte SIMONEAU 18 August 1794 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Josephte SIMONEAU was born 25 June 1770 in Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada . Josephte died 27 January 1855 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East . Josephte was the child of Joseph SIMONEAU and Josephte LACHAPELLE dite SARCELLIER.

Francois GENDRON died 2 April 1829 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada .

m. Simoneau Josephte
m. Theberge Marie-Claire

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: cultivateur

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Francois GENDRON

Francois GENDRON married

Josephte SIMONEAU
Marriage date: 18 August 1794
Marriage place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada
Josephte SIMONEAU was the child of Joseph SIMONEAU and Josephte LACHAPELLE dite SARCELLIER

Children of Francois GENDRON and Josephte SIMONEAU

Marguerite GENDRON

Born: abt. 1795, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 13 May 1881, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada

Married: Andre KOCH (SCOTT) 10 February 1812 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Pierre GENDRON

Born: 11 January 1796, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada
Died: 22 January 1855, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

Married: Marie-Emerentienne BELANGER 12 February 1833 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Francois's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Birth — 1753
12 June 1753
Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Marriage / Partner
Francois GENDRON and Josephte SIMONEAU 18 August 1794, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

He was 41 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Pierre GENDRON was born 11 January 1796, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Francois was 42 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1812 Marriage of Child
Marguerite GENDRON married 10 February 1812, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada to Andre KOCH (SCOTT)

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)