Pierre BENOIT

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abt. 1716 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

8 February 1779 , Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre BENOIT Barbe GAZAILLE dite BLETTE

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Born: abt. 1716 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Pierre BENOIT

Mother: Barbe GAZAILLE dite BLETTE

Paternal grandparents: Paul BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS , Isabelle-Elisabeth GOBINET

Maternal grandparents: Jean BELLET dit GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET) , Jeanne BOUVEAU (BEAUVEAU)

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Pierre married Marguerite CHICOINE dite BELLEVUE 3 February 1755 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marguerite CHICOINE dite BELLEVUE was born 18 May 1736 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marguerite died 18 December 1809 in La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge) . Marguerite was the child of Pierre CHICOINE and Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX.

Pierre BENOIT died 8 February 1779 in Saint-Ours, 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
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Marguerite CHICOINE dite BELLEVUE
Marriage date: 3 February 1755
Marriage place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Marguerite CHICOINE dite BELLEVUE was the child of Pierre CHICOINE and Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX

Children of Pierre BENOIT and Marguerite CHICOINE dite BELLEVUE

Angelique BENOIT

Born: 9 August 1759, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Joseph BENOIT

Born: 9 June 1762, Saint-Ours, Canada
Died: 3 April 1816, La Présentation, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Archange MARCOUX 6 August 1789 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Marie-Anne BENOIT

Born: 7 March 1767, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 23 October 1790, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada

Marguerite BENOIT

Born: abt. 1777, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

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

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

1755 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BENOIT and Marguerite CHICOINE dite BELLEVUE 3 February 1755, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1759 Birth of Child
Angelique BENOIT was born 9 August 1759, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

1762 Birth of Child
Joseph BENOIT was born 9 June 1762, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

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.

1767 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BENOIT was born 7 March 1767, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

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.