Geneviève PELLETIER

Born

January 2, 1774 , Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

20 July 1854 , Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada East

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Pierre-François PELLETIER Madeleine LEBEL

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Born: January 2, 1774 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Pierre-François PELLETIER

Mother: Madeleine LEBEL

Paternal grandparents: Charles PELLETIER , Barbe ST-PIERRE

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste LEBEL , Jeanne-Anne DUPERE

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Geneviève married Joseph-Raphael MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES 13 April 1801 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Joseph-Raphael MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES was born 22 March 1779 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Joseph-Raphael died 2 June 1848 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada. Joseph-Raphael was the child of Claude-Raphael MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Charlotte CARON.

Geneviève PELLETIER died 20 July 1854 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada East.
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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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Geneviève PELLETIER married

Joseph-Raphael MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES
Marriage date: 13 April 1801
Marriage place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
Joseph-Raphael MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES was the child of Claude-Raphael MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Charlotte CARON

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Children of Joseph-Raphael MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Geneviève PELLETIER

Adelaide MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES

Born: 31 August 1804, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
Died: 8 November 1894, Sainte-Louise, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste CARON 28 February 1848 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Honore MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES

Born: 17 September 1808, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
Died: 2 September 1879, Ste-Louise, L'Islet, Quebec, Canada

Married: Flavie MORNEAU 10 July 1838 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Henriette MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES

Born: 3 July 1811, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES 22 June 1840 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Priscille MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES

Born: 28 August 1820, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
Died: 16 March 1901, Ste-Louise, L'Islet, Quebec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste CARON 8 July 1845 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Jerome MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES

Born: abt. 1822, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Rose-De-Lima LAJOIE 20 October 1846 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

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Birth — 1774
January 2, 1774
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

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

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

1801 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève PELLETIER and Joseph-Raphael MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES 13 April 1801, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

She was 27 years old.

1804 Birth of Child
Adelaide MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES was born 31 August 1804, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Geneviève was 30 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Honore MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES was born 17 September 1808, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Geneviève was 34 years old.

1811 Birth of Child
Henriette MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES was born 3 July 1811, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Geneviève was 37 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1820 Birth of Child
Priscille MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES was born 28 August 1820, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Geneviève was 46 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1838 Marriage of Child
Honore MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES married 10 July 1838, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Flavie MORNEAU

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1840 Marriage of Child
Henriette MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES married 22 June 1840, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Joseph MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 Marriage of Child
Priscille MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES married 8 July 1845, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Jean-Baptiste CARON

1846 Marriage of Child
Jerome MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES married 20 October 1846, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Rose-De-Lima LAJOIE

1848 Marriage of Child
Adelaide MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES married 28 February 1848, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste CARON