Genevieve ALLARD

Born

24 November 1712 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

16 January 1782 , Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

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François-Jean ALLARD Catherine-Geneviève DAUPHIN

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Born: 24 November 1712 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: François-Jean ALLARD

Mother: Catherine-Geneviève DAUPHIN

Paternal grandparents: François ALLARD , Marie-Jeanne LANGUILLE

Maternal grandparents: René DAUPHIN , Suzanne GUIGNARD (GIGNARD)

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

Genevieve married Jean-Baptiste CANTARA 15 January 1732 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Jean-Baptiste CANTARA was born 1 March 1703 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus). Jean-Baptiste died 22 December 1755 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Bernardin CANTARA dit DESLAURIERS and Petronille DANIS dite TOURANGEAU.

Genevieve ALLARD died 16 January 1782 in Yamaska, 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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Jean-Baptiste CANTARA
Marriage date: 15 January 1732
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste CANTARA was the child of Bernardin CANTARA dit DESLAURIERS and Petronille DANIS dite TOURANGEAU

Children of Jean-Baptiste CANTARA and Genevieve ALLARD

Jean-Baptiste CANTARA

Born: 1 September 1733, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Jeanne GIGUERE 22 January 1770 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Josephte CANTARA

Born: abt. 1734, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 26 December 1780, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie CANTARA

Born: 23 July 1736, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 20 September 1785, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste BADAILLAC dit LAPLANTE (BADAYAC) 21 January 1760 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Ursule CANTARA

Born: 20 April 1742, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 1 October 1812, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Alexis MANDEVILLE 22 June 1772 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Cyrille-Gilles-Amable CANTARA

Born: 22 August 1744, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Joseph CANTARA

Born: 10 April 1749, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 13 February 1832, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Jacques CANTARA

Born: 13 April 1752, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 27 January 1833, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Marguerite HIANVEU dite LAFRANCE 26 September 1803 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

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Birth — 1712
24 November 1712
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1732 Marriage / Partner
Genevieve ALLARD and Jean-Baptiste CANTARA 15 January 1732, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

She was 19 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste CANTARA was born 1 September 1733, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Genevieve was 20 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Marie CANTARA was born 23 July 1736, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Genevieve was 23 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Ursule CANTARA was born 20 April 1742, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Genevieve was 29 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Cyrille-Gilles-Amable CANTARA was born 22 August 1744, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Genevieve was 31 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Joseph CANTARA was born 10 April 1749, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Genevieve was 36 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Jacques CANTARA was born 13 April 1752, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Genevieve was 39 years old.

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

1755 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste CANTARA died 22 December 1755, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

1760 Marriage of Child
Marie CANTARA married 21 January 1760, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Jean-Baptiste BADAILLAC dit LAPLANTE (BADAYAC)

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.

1770 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste CANTARA married 22 January 1770, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Marie-Jeanne GIGUERE

1772 Marriage of Child
Ursule CANTARA married 22 June 1772, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Alexis MANDEVILLE

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.