Geneviève ASSELIN

Born

29 June 1700 , Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

16 October 1763 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada

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Thomas ANCELIN (ASSELIN)Geneviève LECLERC

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Born: 29 June 1700 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Thomas ANCELIN (ASSELIN)

Mother: Geneviève LECLERC

Paternal grandparents: Jacques ANCELIN (ASSELIN) , Louise ROUSSIN

Maternal grandparents: Jean LECLERC dit BOUTELEUX , Marie COUET

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Geneviève married Jean MERCIER 4 November 1715 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Jean MERCIER was born abt. 1686 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Jean died 13 July 1764 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Jean was the child of Pascal MERCIER and Anne CLOUTIER.

Geneviève ASSELIN died 16 October 1763 in Berthier-sur-Mer, 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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Spouse & Children of Geneviève ASSELIN

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Geneviève ASSELIN married

Jean MERCIER
Marriage date: 4 November 1715
Marriage place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Jean MERCIER was the child of Pascal MERCIER and Anne CLOUTIER

Children of Jean MERCIER and Geneviève ASSELIN

Pascal MERCIER

Born: 26 April 1718, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste MERCIER

Born: 14 December 1724, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Joseph-Louis MERCIER

Born: 28 December 1726, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: 13 April 1799, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

Francois MERCIER

Born: 12 February 1731, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: 16 June 1797, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

Married: Agathe BLONDEAU 20 February 1754 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Nicolas MERCIER

Born: 19 January 1733, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Pierre-Joseph MERCIER

Born: 29 December 1738, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: 12 June 1778, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Cecile COUTURE 4 February 1760 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1700
29 June 1700
Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1715 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève ASSELIN and Jean MERCIER 4 November 1715 , Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

She was 15 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1718 Birth of Child
Pascal MERCIER was born 26 April 1718, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Geneviève was 17 years old.

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

1724 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste MERCIER was born 14 December 1724, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Geneviève was 24 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Joseph-Louis MERCIER was born 28 December 1726, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Geneviève was 26 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Francois MERCIER was born 12 February 1731, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Geneviève was 30 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Nicolas MERCIER was born 19 January 1733, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Geneviève was 32 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Pierre-Joseph MERCIER was born 29 December 1738, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Geneviève was 38 years old.

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Francois MERCIER married 20 February 1754, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier) to Agathe BLONDEAU

1760 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Joseph MERCIER married 4 February 1760 , Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Cecile COUTURE