Jean-Baptiste VIAU

Born

22 October 1742 , Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

30 April 1806 , Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Jean-Baptiste VIAU

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Born: 22 October 1742 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

Parents of Jean-Baptiste VIAU

Father

Jean-Baptiste VIAU

Mother

Marie-Josephte SICARD

Grandparents of Jean-Baptiste VIAU

Paternal grandparents

Jean VIAU Francoise PREVOST

Maternal grandparents

Simon SICARD Angélique DESAUTELS

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

Jean-Baptiste married Marguerite HUNAULT 28 February 1791 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite HUNAULT was born 4 March 1768 in Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite died 9 December 1824 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Lower Canada. Marguerite was the child of Jean-Baptiste HUNAULT and Marie-Anne SAUCIER.

Jean-Baptiste VIAU died 30 April 1806 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Lower Canada.

m. Gatignon Marie-Genevieve
m. Girard Marie-Angelique
m. Hunault Marguerite

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Baptiste VIAU

Jean-Baptiste VIAU married

Marguerite HUNAULT
Marriage date: 28 February 1791
Marriage place: Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Lower Canada
Marguerite HUNAULT was the child of Jean-Baptiste HUNAULT and Marie-Anne SAUCIER

Children of Jean-Baptiste VIAU and Marguerite HUNAULT

Augustin VIAU

Born: abt. 1792, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite CARDINAL 17 February 1817 Place: Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Lower Canada

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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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Birth — 1742
22 October 1742
Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

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

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.