Marie-Geneviève SENECAL

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15 November 1710 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

10 May 1794 , L'Assomption, Lower Canada

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Étienne SENECAL dit LAFRAMBOISE Petronille MILLOT

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Born: 15 November 1710 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Étienne SENECAL dit LAFRAMBOISE

Mother: Petronille MILLOT

Maternal grandparents: Jacques MILLOT dit LAVAL , Jeanne HÉBERT

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Marie-Geneviève married Jacques CHAPUT 20 November 1730 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Jacques CHAPUT was born 17 April 1702 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Jacques was the child of Nicolas-Mathurin CHAPUT and Angélique GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE.

Marie-Geneviève SENECAL died 10 May 1794 in L'Assomption, Lower 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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Jacques CHAPUT
Marriage date: 20 November 1730
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Jacques CHAPUT was the child of Nicolas-Mathurin CHAPUT and Angélique GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE

Children of Jacques CHAPUT and Marie-Geneviève SENECAL

Genevieve CHAPUT

Born: 21 September 1732, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 10 February 1811, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste JANOT dit BELHUMEUR 20 January 1755 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jacques CHAPUT

Born: 16 July 1738, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: 24 November 1813, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Marie-Archange CHAPUT

Born: 1 June 1740, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: 2 November 1801, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: François-Guillaume AUMONT dit LAFONTAINE 11 June 1764 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Solange CHAPUT

Born: abt. 1742, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Francois PITON dit TOULOUSE 12 January 1761 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Mathurin-Benoni CHAPUT

Born: 1 July 1749, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: 12 February 1810, Saint-Esprit, Montcalm, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe BABIN 1793

Joseph CHAPUT

Born: 9 February 1752, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Joachim CHAPUT

Born: abt. 1755, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1710
15 November 1710
Varennes, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1730 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Geneviève SENECAL and Jacques CHAPUT 20 November 1730 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 20 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Genevieve CHAPUT was born 21 September 1732, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Geneviève was 21 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Jacques CHAPUT was born 16 July 1738, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Geneviève was 27 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Marie-Archange CHAPUT was born 1 June 1740, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Geneviève was 29 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Mathurin-Benoni CHAPUT was born 1 July 1749, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Geneviève was 38 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Joseph CHAPUT was born 9 February 1752, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Geneviève was 41 years old.

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

1755 Marriage of Child
Genevieve CHAPUT married 20 January 1755, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Jean-Baptiste JANOT dit BELHUMEUR

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Solange CHAPUT married 12 January 1761, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Francois PITON dit TOULOUSE

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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Marie-Archange CHAPUT married 11 June 1764, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to François-Guillaume AUMONT dit LAFONTAINE

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.