Simon
ETHIER
Born: 26 August 1750 in Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France
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Marie-Charlotte PROULX 
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Birth — 1750
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 / Partner
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.1776 Birth of Child1777 Birth of Child1778 Birth of Child1780 Birth of Child1781 Birth of Child1783 Birth of Child
1783 Death of Child
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)1784 Birth of Child1784 Death of Child1785 Birth of Child1786 Birth of Child1788 Birth of Child1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1791 Birth of Child1794 Birth of Child1796 Marriage of Child1798 Marriage of Child1800 Marriage of Child1802 Death of Child1802 Death of Child1805 Marriage of Child1815 Death of Child1818 - 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 England1821 Death of Child1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1832 Death of Spouse/PartnerDeath — 1834View charts and other tools for this ancestor and family.
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