Philippe ANCELIN (ASSELIN)

Born

abt. 1712 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

21 May 1809 , Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada

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Philippe ANCELIN (ASSELIN)Marie-Madeleine ST-PIERRE

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Born: abt. 1712 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Philippe ANCELIN (ASSELIN)

Mother: Marie-Madeleine ST-PIERRE

Paternal grandparents: René ANCELIN (ASSELIN) , Marie JUIN (JOUIN)

Maternal grandparents: Pierre ST-PIERRE dit DESSAINT , Marie-Anne GERBERT

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Philippe married Genevieve TOUSSAINT 14 November 1747 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Genevieve TOUSSAINT was born 6 November 1728 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Genevieve died 17 December 1819 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada. Genevieve was the child of Jean TOUSSAINT and Suzanne MIMAUX.

Philippe ANCELIN (ASSELIN) died 21 May 1809 in Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada.

m. Toussaint Genevieve

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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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Philippe ANCELIN (ASSELIN) married

Genevieve TOUSSAINT
Marriage date: 14 November 1747
Marriage place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France
Genevieve TOUSSAINT was the child of Jean TOUSSAINT and Suzanne MIMAUX

Children of Philippe ANCELIN (ASSELIN) and Genevieve TOUSSAINT

Marie-Angelique ASSELIN

Born: 10 May 1752, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: 4 October 1802, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada

Married: Julien CHOUINARD 26 January 1779 Place: Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1747 Marriage / Partner
Philippe ANCELIN (ASSELIN) and Genevieve TOUSSAINT 14 November 1747, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

1752 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique ASSELIN was born 10 May 1752, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

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.