Charles DION

Born

5 August 1715 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Died

21 June 1771 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre DION (GUYON)Genevieve FAUTEUX

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Born: 5 August 1715 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre DION (GUYON)

Mother: Genevieve FAUTEUX

Paternal grandparents: Jacques DION , Jeanne RENARD dite LECOINTE

Maternal grandparents: Pierre FAUTEUX , Péronne BULTÉ dite PICARD

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Charles married Catherine ALAIN 22 February 1740 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Catherine ALAIN was born 10 March 1721 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Catherine died 4 December 1790 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Catherine was the child of Noel-Simon ALAIN and Marie-Anne HAMEL.

Charles DION died 21 June 1771 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Charles DION married

Catherine ALAIN
Marriage date: 22 February 1740
Marriage place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Catherine ALAIN was the child of Noel-Simon ALAIN and Marie-Anne HAMEL

Children of Charles DION and Catherine ALAIN

Genevieve DION

Born: 7 July 1743, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 23 March 1802, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre HAMEL 8 July 1771 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Jean-Baptiste DION

Born: 29 December 1760, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Reine MORIN 16 January 1792 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

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Birth — 1715
5 August 1715
L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1740 Marriage / Partner
Charles DION and Catherine ALAIN 22 February 1740, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

He was 24 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Genevieve DION was born 7 July 1743, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Charles was 27 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1760 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DION was born 29 December 1760, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Charles was 45 years old.

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.