Marie-Genevieve ASSELIN

Born

26 November 1736 , Montmagny, Canada, New France

Died

2 April 1816 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

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Michel ASSELIN Marie FOURNIER

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Born: 26 November 1736 in Montmagny, Canada, New France

Father: Michel ASSELIN

Mother: Marie FOURNIER

Paternal grandparents: Thomas ANCELIN (ASSELIN) , Geneviève LECLERC

Maternal grandparents: Jean FOURNIER , Louise JONCAS

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Marie-Genevieve married Joseph MERCIER 19 July 1751 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 15 children.
Joseph MERCIER was born 27 September 1731 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Joseph died 21 July 1810 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Joseph was the child of Joseph MERCIER and Elisabeth-Angelique LEBRUN dite CARRIER.

Marie-Genevieve ASSELIN died 2 April 1816 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, 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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Spouse & Children of Marie-Genevieve ASSELIN

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Marie-Genevieve ASSELIN married

Joseph MERCIER
Marriage date: 19 July 1751
Marriage place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Joseph MERCIER was the child of Joseph MERCIER and Elisabeth-Angelique LEBRUN dite CARRIER

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Joseph MERCIER and Marie-Genevieve ASSELIN

Genevieve MERCIER

Born: 1 May 1752, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Died: 28 December 1816, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

Married: François ALLAIRE 14 October 1766 Place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph-Louis MERCIER

Born: abt. 1753, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Anne MERCIER

Born: 14 April 1754, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Died: 2 July 1791, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

Married: Augustin BLAIS 25 January 1773 Place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise MERCIER

Born: 28 February 1756, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Died: June 1804, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph MARCEAU 20 February 1775 Place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Marguerite-Ursule MERCIER

Born: 16 January 1758, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Died: 11 February 1822, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre-Michel BLAIS 18 September 1775 Place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Joseph MERCIER

Born: 3 October 1760, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada
Died: 16 August 1763, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Victoire MERCIER

Born: 13 November 1762, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada
Died: 31 March 1766, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Francoise MERCIER

Born: 1 April 1764, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 31 August 1814, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

Rose-Agnes MERCIER

Born: 2 August 1766, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 20 December 1767, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Reine MERCIER

Born: 9 December 1768, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 July 1769, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph MERCIER

Born: 1 June 1770, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 3 February 1836, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

Marie-Angelique MERCIER

Born: 4 August 1772, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 9 September 1782, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Pelagie MERCIER

Born: 2 January 1775, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 October 1786, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Augustin MERCIER

Born: 4 August 1777, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 November 1848, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada East

Marie-Reine MERCIER

Born: 26 February 1780, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 February 1842, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada East

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Birth — 1736
26 November 1736
Montmagny, Canada, New France

1751 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Genevieve ASSELIN and Joseph MERCIER 19 July 1751 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

She was 14 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Genevieve MERCIER was born 1 May 1752, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 15 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne MERCIER was born 14 April 1754, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 17 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise MERCIER was born 28 February 1756, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 19 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Marguerite-Ursule MERCIER was born 16 January 1758, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Marie-Genevieve was 21 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Marie-Joseph MERCIER was born 3 October 1760, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 23 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Marie-Victoire MERCIER was born 13 November 1762, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 25 years old.

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.

1763 Death of Child
Marie-Joseph MERCIER died 16 August 1763, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 26 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Francoise MERCIER was born 1 April 1764, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 27 years old.

1766 Death of Child
Marie-Victoire MERCIER died 31 March 1766, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 29 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Rose-Agnes MERCIER was born 2 August 1766, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 29 years old.

1766 Marriage of Child
Genevieve MERCIER married 14 October 1766, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada to François ALLAIRE

1767 Death of Child
Rose-Agnes MERCIER died 20 December 1767, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 31 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Marie-Reine MERCIER was born 9 December 1768, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 32 years old.

1769 Death of Child
Marie-Reine MERCIER died 27 July 1769, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 32 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Joseph MERCIER was born 1 June 1770, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 33 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique MERCIER was born 4 August 1772, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 35 years old.

1773 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne MERCIER married 25 January 1773, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada to Augustin BLAIS

1775 Birth of Child
Pelagie MERCIER was born 2 January 1775, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 38 years old.

1775 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise MERCIER married 20 February 1775, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada to Joseph MARCEAU

1775 Marriage of Child
Marguerite-Ursule MERCIER married 18 September 1775, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada to Pierre-Michel BLAIS

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.

1777 Birth of Child
Augustin MERCIER was born 4 August 1777, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 40 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Marie-Reine MERCIER was born 26 February 1780, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 43 years old.

1782 Death of Child
Marie-Angelique MERCIER died 9 September 1782, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 45 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Death of Child
Pelagie MERCIER died 25 October 1786, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 49 years old.

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

1791 Death of Child
Marie-Anne MERCIER died 2 July 1791, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Marie-Genevieve was 54 years old.

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

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

1804 Death of Child
Marie-Louise MERCIER died June 1804, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 67 years old.

1810 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph MERCIER died 21 July 1810, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

1814 Death of Child
Francoise MERCIER died 31 August 1814, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Genevieve was 77 years old.

Death — 1816
2 April 1816
Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 79.

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