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Geneviève GENEREUX

(b. abt. 1703 , Sorel, Canada, New France d. 14 June 1788 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Geneviève GENEREUX was born abt. 1703 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Geneviève GENEREUX was the child of Pierre GENEREUX and Marie-Françoise DESSUREAU (DESSUREAUX) and the grandchild of: (maternal) François DESSUREAU (DESSUREAUX) and Marie BOUART

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Geneviève married Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) 4 February 1720 in Sorel, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children. Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) was born 27 January 1694 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Pierre died 27 October 1756 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Pierre was the child of Pierre HUNEAULT (ENAUD, HÉNAULT) dit CANADA and Marie-Anne RATEL.

Geneviève GENEREUX died 14 June 1788 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada .

Baptism not found at Sorel in Drouin Collection. Pages are missing. PRDH indicates that a child belonging to this couple was baptized in Sorel in 1705.

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Geneviève GENEREUX married

Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE)-- Date: 4 February 1720 Place: Sorel, Canada, New France
Société de Généalogie Les Patriotes Inc. Index des mariages de la région de Sorel, Québec, Canada

Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) was the child of Pierre HUNEAULT (ENAUD, HÉNAULT) dit CANADA and Marie-Anne RATEL

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Unable to find record in Drouin Collection at Saint-Pierre-de-Sorel. Pages are missing for this timeframe. Pierre's death record and marriage record for their daughter, indicates that these people were married.

Children of Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) and Geneviève GENEREUX:

Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) (b.5 November 1720 , Sorel, Canada, New France d. 2 June 1791, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Anne DELBEC dite JOLY 6 March 1745 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Nicolas HÉNAULT (ENAUD) (b.11 March 1723 , Sorel, Canada, New France d. 11 March 1790, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Catherine-Marguerite PIETTE (PIET) 3 February 1747 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

François HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) (b.20 October 1725, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 6 April 1794, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
m. Charlotte-Amable HUBERDEAU dite LAFRANCE 22 August 1757 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Geneviève HÉNAULT (ENAUD) (b.15 November 1727 , Berthierville, Canada, New France d. 30 May 1803, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre LATOUR dit LAFORGE 14 March 1747 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Simon-Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) (b.25 March 1730 , Berthierville, Canada, New France d. 27 November 1802, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
m. Catherine DÉSORCY 12 February 1753 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Marie-Josephte HÉNAULT (ENAUD) (b.24 April 1732 , Berthierville, Canada, New France d. 10 February 1812, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
m. Charles GERVAIS 4 March 1753 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Madeleine HÉNAULT (ENAUD) (b.abt. 1733, , Québec Province, Canada d. 4 August 1813 , Berthierville, Lower Canada )
m. Louis OLIVIER dit LAVICTOIRE 24 October 1757 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Anne HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dite LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) (b.abt. 1741, , Québec Province, Canada d. , , Québec Province, Canada )
m. Alexis BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE 02 February 1761 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1720 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève GENEREUX and Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) 4 February 1720, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

1720 Birth of Child
Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) was born 5 November 1720 , Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

1723 Birth of Child
Nicolas HÉNAULT (ENAUD) was born 11 March 1723 , Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

1725 Birth of Child
François HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) was born 20 October 1725, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

1727 Birth of Child
Geneviève HÉNAULT (ENAUD) was born 15 November 1727 , Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

1730 Birth of Child
Simon-Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) was born 25 March 1730 , Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte HÉNAULT (ENAUD) was born 24 April 1732 , Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

1745 Marriage of Child
Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) married 6 March 1745, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Marie-Anne DELBEC dite JOLY

1747 Marriage of Child
Nicolas HÉNAULT (ENAUD) married 3 February 1747, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Catherine-Marguerite PIETTE (PIET)

1747 Marriage of Child
Geneviève HÉNAULT (ENAUD) married 14 March 1747, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Pierre LATOUR dit LAFORGE

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Simon-Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) married 12 February 1753, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Catherine DÉSORCY

1753 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte HÉNAULT (ENAUD) married 4 March 1753, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Charles GERVAIS

1756 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) died 27 October 1756, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

1757 Marriage of Child
François HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) married 22 August 1757, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Charlotte-Amable HUBERDEAU dite LAFRANCE

1757 Marriage of Child
Madeleine HÉNAULT (ENAUD) married 24 October 1757, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Louis OLIVIER dit LAVICTOIRE

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dite LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) married 02 February 1761, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Alexis BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE

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.