Francois
MEUNIER
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Born: 9 January 1747 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois married Marguerite LEBLANC 10 August 1772 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite LEBLANC was born abt. 1750 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Marguerite was the child of Joseph LEBLANC and Claire Cecile BENOIT.
Francois MEUNIER died 26 February 1823 in St-Pierre, Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Francois MEUNIER
Marguerite LEBLANCMarriage date: 10 August 1772
Marriage place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite LEBLANC was the child of Joseph LEBLANC and Claire Cecile BENOIT
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Birth — 17479 January 1747
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
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.
1772 Marriage / PartnerFrancois MEUNIER and Marguerite LEBLANC 10 August 1772, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
He was 25 years old.
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 Canada1818 - 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
Death — 182326 February 1823
St-Pierre, Canada
He died at the age of 76.
Record added: 7/1/2019 7:42:17 AM
Last updated: 9/3/2019 10:04:04 AM
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