Alexis GODIN

Born

4 April 1680 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

31 March 1764 , Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada

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Charles GODIN (GAUDIN)Marie BOUCHER

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Born: 4 April 1680 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Charles GODIN (GAUDIN)

Mother: Marie BOUCHER

Maternal grandparents: Marin BOUCHER , Perrine MALLET

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Alexis married Madeleine JACOB 1 December 1706 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Madeleine JACOB was born 25 April 1685 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Madeleine died 2 May 1758 in Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils). Madeleine was the child of Étienne JACOB and Jeanne FRESSEL.

Alexis GODIN died 31 March 1764 in Donnacona, 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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Alexis GODIN married

Madeleine JACOB
Marriage date: 1 December 1706
Marriage place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

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Madeleine JACOB was the child of Étienne JACOB and Jeanne FRESSEL

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Name: Alexis Godin

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Spouse's Name: Magdelaine Jacob

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Event Date: 01 Dec 1706

Event Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency No 1, Quebec

Father's Name: Charles Godin

Mother's Name: Marie Boucher

Spouse's Father's Name: Ethienne Jacob

Spouse's Mother's Name: Jeanne Fressells

Race: White

Marital Status: Single

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Spouse's Race: White

Spouse's Marital Status: Single

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01809-6

System Origin: Canada-EASy

GS Film number: 1018044

Reference ID: M 4

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 21 May 2015), Alexis Godin and Magdelaine Jacob, 01 Dec 1706; citing L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency No 1, Quebec, reference M 4; FHL microfilm 1,018,044.

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Children of Alexis GODIN and Madeleine JACOB

Madeleine GODIN

Born: 5 November 1706, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Died: 28 May 1788, Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Michel FRENET (FRENETTE) 1 February 1740 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Rose GODIN dite JACQUOT

Born: 4 October 1707, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Died: 18 May 1791, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Married: Nicolas MATTE 24 November 1727 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Marthe GODIN

Born: 29 June 1709, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Died: 17 April 1790, Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Guillaume GODIN 14 November 1734 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Therese GODIN

Born: 14 May 1711, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 8 May 1787, Saint-Eustache, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Nicolas LANGLOIS 13 November 1752 Place: Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

Marie-Anne GODIN

Born: 2 March 1713, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 5 April 1799, Donnacona, Lower Canada

Married: Michel-Ambroise TOUPIN dit DUSSAULT 16 November 1739 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Marie-Josephe GODIN

Born: 28 June 1715, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 29 May 1731, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste GODIN

Born: 6 February 1720, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Charlotte GODIN 4 August 1760 Place: Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

Charlotte GODIN

Born: 26 April 1722, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 29 March 1794, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Married: Antoine FRENET (FRENETTE) 16 July 1742 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Angélique GODIN

Born: abt. 1724, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 24 January 1797, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Married: Simon ARCAND 8 August 1757 Place: Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

Joseph-Alexis GODIN

Born: 26 August 1725, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 20 June 1810, Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne DUSSAULT dite TOUPIN 31 July 1752 Place: Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

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Birth — 1680
4 April 1680
Québec, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1706 Marriage / Partner
Alexis GODIN and Madeleine JACOB 1 December 1706, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

He was 26 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Madeleine GODIN was born 5 November 1706, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Alexis was 26 years old.

1707 Birth of Child
Rose GODIN dite JACQUOT was born 4 October 1707, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Alexis was 27 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Marthe GODIN was born 29 June 1709, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Alexis was 29 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Therese GODIN was born 14 May 1711, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Alexis was 31 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GODIN was born 2 March 1713, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Alexis was 32 years old.

1715 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe GODIN was born 28 June 1715, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Alexis was 35 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1720 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GODIN was born 6 February 1720, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Alexis was 39 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Charlotte GODIN was born 26 April 1722, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Alexis was 42 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Joseph-Alexis GODIN was born 26 August 1725, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Alexis was 45 years old.

1727 Marriage of Child
Rose GODIN dite JACQUOT married 24 November 1727, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Nicolas MATTE

1731 Death of Child
Marie-Josephe GODIN died 29 May 1731, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Alexis was 51 years old.

1734 Marriage of Child
Marthe GODIN married 14 November 1734, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Guillaume GODIN

1739 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne GODIN married 16 November 1739, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Michel-Ambroise TOUPIN dit DUSSAULT

1740 Marriage of Child
Madeleine GODIN married 1 February 1740, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Michel FRENET (FRENETTE)

1742 Marriage of Child
Charlotte GODIN married 16 July 1742, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Antoine FRENET (FRENETTE)

1752 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Alexis GODIN married 31 July 1752, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils) to Marie-Anne DUSSAULT dite TOUPIN

1752 Marriage of Child
Therese GODIN married 13 November 1752, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils) to Nicolas LANGLOIS

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

1757 Marriage of Child
Angélique GODIN married 8 August 1757, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils) to Simon ARCAND

1758 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine JACOB died 2 May 1758 , Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

1760 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GODIN married 4 August 1760, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils) to Charlotte GODIN

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.

Death — 1764
31 March 1764
Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 84.

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