Jean-Francois FILION

Born

31 December 1752 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Died

21 October 1824 , Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada

Jean-Francois married Elisabeth LESSARD 21 August 1775 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Elisabeth LESSARD was born 30 October 1749 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . Elisabeth died 16 January 1804 in Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada . Elisabeth was the child of Jean-Baptiste LESSARD and Anne GAGNON .

Jean-Francois married Genevieve MARTIN 9 October 1804 in Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada .
Genevieve MARTIN was born 15 April 1777 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada. Genevieve died 2 December 1819 in Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada . Genevieve was the child of Joseph MARTIN and Agathe GENDRON .

Parents & Family of Jean-Francois FILION

Parents of Jean-Francois FILION

Father

Jean FILION

Mother

Marie-Josephte GAGNON

Grandparents of Jean-Francois FILION

Paternal grandparents

Jean FILION Marie-Anne BOLDUC

Maternal grandparents

François GAGNON Geneviève POULIN

m. Lessard Elisabeth
m. Martin Genevieve

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Francois FILION

Jean-Francois FILION married

Elisabeth LESSARD
Marriage date: 21 August 1775
Marriage place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada
Elisabeth LESSARD was the child of Jean-Baptiste LESSARD and Anne GAGNON

Children of Jean-Francois FILION and Elisabeth LESSARD

Elisabeth FILION

Born: 30 March 1785, Sainte-Marie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste PARADIS 9 October 1804 Place: Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada

Marie-Genevieve FILION

Born: 27 March 1794, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada
Died: 9 November 1834, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada

Married: Jean THIBODEAU 18 October 1814 Place: Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada

Jean-Francois FILION married

Genevieve MARTIN
Marriage date: 9 October 1804
Marriage place: Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada
Genevieve MARTIN was the child of Joseph MARTIN and Agathe GENDRON

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Jean-Francois FILION and Genevieve MARTIN

No children are currently listed for this couple.

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Jean-Francois's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1752
31 December 1752
Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France

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 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Francois FILION and Elisabeth LESSARD 21 August 1775, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

He was 22 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)

1785 Birth of Child
Elisabeth FILION was born 30 March 1785, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)

Jean-Francois was 32 years old.

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

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

1794 Birth of Child
Marie-Genevieve FILION was born 27 March 1794, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)

Jean-Francois was 41 years old.

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

1804 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Francois FILION and Genevieve MARTIN 9 October 1804, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)

He was 51 years old.