Marie-Jeanne BENOIT

Born

abt. 1720 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

13 October 1790 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Marie-Jeanne BENOIT

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Marie-Jeanne BENOIT.

Parents

Pierre BENOIT Barbe GAZAILLE dite BLETTE

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: abt. 1720 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Pierre BENOIT

Mother: Barbe GAZAILLE dite BLETTE

Paternal grandparents: Paul BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS , Isabelle-Elisabeth GOBINET

Maternal grandparents: Jean BELLET dit GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET) , Jeanne BOUVEAU (BEAUVEAU)

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marie-Jeanne married Jean-Francois HOUDE (HOULE) 25 January 1745 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . Jean-Francois HOUDE (HOULE) was born 25 March 1711 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France . Jean-Francois died 8 March 1803 in Berthierville, Lower Canada . Jean-Francois was the child of Jean HOUDE and Marie-Françoise DUBOIS.

Marie-Jeanne BENOIT died 13 October 1790 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marie-Jeanne appear below.

Spouse & Children of Marie-Jeanne BENOIT

Hide Family & Children

Marie-Jeanne BENOIT married

Jean-Francois HOUDE (HOULE)
Marriage date: 25 January 1745
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Jean-Francois HOUDE (HOULE) was the child of Jean HOUDE and Marie-Françoise DUBOIS

Children of Jean-Francois HOUDE (HOULE) and Marie-Jeanne BENOIT

No children are currently listed for this couple.

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Marie-Jeanne'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

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Marie-Jeanne BENOIT.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Marie-Jeanne BENOIT.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Marie-Jeanne BENOIT and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Show:

Use these buttons to focus on the ancestor's own records or the wider historical context.

1745 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Jeanne BENOIT and Jean-Francois HOUDE (HOULE) 25 January 1745, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

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 - 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.