Jean-Gabriel BELANGER

Born

6 May 1736 , L'Islet, Canada, New France

Died

27 August 1826 , L'Islet, Lower Canada

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Born: 6 May 1736 in L'Islet, Canada, New France

Parents of Jean-Gabriel BELANGER

Father

Pierre BELANGER

Mother

Geneviève LESSARD (LESSART)

Grandparents of Jean-Gabriel BELANGER

Paternal grandparents

Louis BELANGER Marguerite LEFRANCOIS

Maternal grandparents

Pierre LESSARD Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE

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

Jean-Gabriel married Marie-Victoire BERNIER 23 October 1758 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Victoire BERNIER was born 1 September 1741 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France . Marie-Victoire died 16 June 1813 in L'Islet, Lower Canada . Marie-Victoire was the child of Augustin BERNIER and Angélique BUTEAU.

Jean-Gabriel BELANGER died 27 August 1826 in L'Islet, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Gabriel BELANGER

Jean-Gabriel BELANGER married

Marie-Victoire BERNIER
Marriage date: 23 October 1758
Marriage place: Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Marie-Victoire BERNIER was the child of Augustin BERNIER and Angélique BUTEAU

Children of Jean-Gabriel BELANGER and Marie-Victoire BERNIER

Gabriel BELANGER

Born: 20 December 1759, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Theotiste LANGELIER 4 October 1784 Place: L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada

Pierre BELANGER

Born: 10 July 1762, L'Islet, Canada
Died: 10 April 1836, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada

Married: Modeste-Huberte DESROSIERS dite DUTREMBLE 28 October 1799 Place: Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada

Marguerite BELANGER

Born: 15 March 1768, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 19 September 1842, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada East

Married: Jean-Marie ST PIERRE dit DESSAINT 14 November 1785 Place: L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada

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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 — 1736
6 May 1736
L'Islet, Canada, New France

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

1758 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Gabriel BELANGER and Marie-Victoire BERNIER 23 October 1758, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

He was 22 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Gabriel BELANGER was born 20 December 1759, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Jean-Gabriel was 23 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Pierre BELANGER was born 10 July 1762, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Jean-Gabriel was 26 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.

1768 Birth of Child
Marguerite BELANGER was born 15 March 1768, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Jean-Gabriel was 31 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.