Jean-Francois
FILION
(b.
31 December 1752
,
Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France
d.
21 October 1824
,
Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada
)
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Jean-Francois FILION was born 31 December 1752 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Jean-Francois FILION was the child of Jean FILION and Marie-Josephte GAGNON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean FILION and Marie-Anne BOLDUC (maternal) François GAGNON and Geneviève POULINSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
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, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Elisabeth died 16 January 1804 in Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce). Elisabeth was the child of Jean-Baptiste LESSARD and Anne GAGNON.
Jean-Francois married (2) Genevieve MARTIN 9 October 1804 in Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada . Genevieve MARTIN was born 15 April 1777 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada. Genevieve died 2 December 1819 in Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce). Genevieve was the child of Joseph MARTIN and Agathe GENDRON.
Jean-Francois FILION died 21 October 1824 in Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada .
m. Lessard Elisabeth
m. Martin Genevieve
Details of the family tree of Jean-Francois appear below.
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.
Family and Children of Jean-Francois FILION
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Elisabeth LESSARD-- Date: 21 August 1775 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 (b.30 March 1785, Sainte-Marie, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste PARADIS 9 October 1804 in Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)
Marie-Genevieve FILION (b.27 March 1794, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada d. 9 November 1834, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada )
m. Jean THIBODEAU 18 October 1814 in Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)
Jean-Francois FILION married Genevieve MARTIN-- Date: 9 October 1804 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:
Elisabeth LESSARD-- Date: 21 August 1775 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, CanadaElisabeth LESSARD was the child of Jean-Baptiste LESSARD and Anne GAGNON
Children of Jean-Francois FILION and Elisabeth LESSARD:
Elisabeth FILION (b.30 March 1785, Sainte-Marie, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Jean-Baptiste PARADIS 9 October 1804 in Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)
Marie-Genevieve FILION (b.27 March 1794, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada d. 9 November 1834, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada )m. Jean THIBODEAU 18 October 1814 in Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)
Jean-Francois FILION married
Genevieve MARTIN-- Date: 9 October 1804 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:
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1752 Birth 31 December 1752
Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, 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.
1775 Marriage / PartnerJean-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 ChildElisabeth 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 Canada1794 Birth of ChildMarie-Genevieve FILION was born 27 March 1794, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)
Jean-Francois was 41 years old.
1804 Marriage / PartnerJean-Francois FILION and Genevieve MARTIN 9 October 1804, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)
He was 51 years old.
1804 Death of Spouse/PartnerElisabeth LESSARD died 16 January 1804, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)
1804 Marriage of ChildElisabeth FILION married 9 October 1804, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce) to Jean-Baptiste PARADIS
1814 Marriage of ChildMarie-Genevieve FILION married 18 October 1814, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce) to Jean THIBODEAU
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1819 Death of Spouse/PartnerGenevieve MARTIN died 2 December 1819, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1824 Death 21 October 1824
Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 71.
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