Henri-Benjamin TREMBLAY

Born

16 April 1746 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Died

30 September 1814 , Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada

Henri-Benjamin married Marie-Josephte LAVOIE 9 November 1772 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 17 children.
Marie-Josephte LAVOIE was born 25 September 1754 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France . Marie-Josephte died 31 July 1831 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada . Marie-Josephte was the child of Michel LAVOIE and Louise SIMARD .

Parents & Family of Henri-Benjamin TREMBLAY

Parents of Henri-Benjamin TREMBLAY

Father

Jean-Baptiste TREMBLAY

Mother

Marie-Catherine GUAY

Grandparents of Henri-Benjamin TREMBLAY

Paternal grandparents

Michel TREMBLAY Geneviève-Marie BOUCHARD

Maternal grandparents

Noel GUAY (CASTONGUAY) Catherine SIMARD

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Henri-Benjamin TREMBLAY

Henri-Benjamin TREMBLAY married

Marie-Josephte LAVOIE
Marriage date: 9 November 1772
Marriage place: Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte LAVOIE was the child of Michel LAVOIE and Louise SIMARD

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Children of Henri-Benjamin TREMBLAY and Marie-Josephte LAVOIE

Benjamin TREMBLAY

Born: 18 June 1773, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 December 1773, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Province of Québec, Canada

Antoine TREMBLAY

Born: 12 November 1774, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 23 October 1798, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada

Pierre TREMBLAY

Born: 28 March 1776, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 June 1833, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada

Married: Emerentienne DUFOUR 27 January 1806 Place: Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste TREMBLAY

Born: 25 September 1777, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: March 1849, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada East

Married: Emerentienne BLUTEAU 27 February 1810 Place: Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada

Esther-Marie TREMBLAY

Born: 2 February 1779, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 12 September 1852, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada East

Married: Joseph-Hippolyte BLUTEAU 27 January 1812 Place: Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada

Agathe TREMBLAY

Born: 18 May 1780, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 8 January 1797, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada

Catherine TREMBLAY

Born: 1 December 1781, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 August 1803, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada

Isaac TREMBLAY

Born: 11 May 1783, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Rosalie DUFOUR 29 August 1808 Place: Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada

Laurent TREMBLAY

Born: 16 October 1784, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: abt. 1845, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Married: Rosalie DUCHESNE 14 November 1809 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Chrysostome-Abraham TREMBLAY

Born: 24 March 1786, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 June 1847, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada East

Josephte-Marie-Olive TREMBLAY

Born: 16 October 1787, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 January 1862, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada East

Married: Jacob SIMARD 28 December 1809 Place: Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada

Joseph-Cajetan TREMBLAY

Born: 15 January 1789, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 July 1798, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada

Theodore TREMBLAY

Born: 10 October 1790, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 28 April 1811, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada

Jerome-Hubert TREMBLAY

Born: 17 April 1792, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada
Died: 27 September 1846, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada East

Married: Scholastique BOUCHARD 25 January 1819 Place: Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada

Françoise TREMBLAY

Born: 7 February 1794, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada
Died: 11 May 1817, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada

Agnes TREMBLAY

Born: 27 May 1795, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada
Died: 9 April 1865, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East

Married: Augustin VERREAULT 26 August 1816 Place: Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada

Angelique TREMBLAY

Born: 27 July 1796, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada
Died: ,

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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 — 1746
16 April 1746
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

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.

1772 Marriage / Partner
Henri-Benjamin TREMBLAY and Marie-Josephte LAVOIE 9 November 1772, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

He was 26 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Benjamin TREMBLAY was born 18 June 1773, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 27 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Antoine TREMBLAY was born 12 November 1774, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 28 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.

1776 Birth of Child
Pierre TREMBLAY was born 28 March 1776, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 29 years old.

1777 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste TREMBLAY was born 25 September 1777, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 31 years old.

1779 Birth of Child
Esther-Marie TREMBLAY was born 2 February 1779, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 32 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Agathe TREMBLAY was born 18 May 1780, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 34 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Catherine TREMBLAY was born 1 December 1781, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 35 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Isaac TREMBLAY was born 11 May 1783, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 37 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Laurent TREMBLAY was born 16 October 1784, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 38 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Chrysostome-Abraham TREMBLAY was born 24 March 1786, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 39 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Josephte-Marie-Olive TREMBLAY was born 16 October 1787, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 41 years old.

1789 Birth of Child
Joseph-Cajetan TREMBLAY was born 15 January 1789, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 42 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Theodore TREMBLAY was born 10 October 1790, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 44 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1792 Birth of Child
Jerome-Hubert TREMBLAY was born 17 April 1792, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 46 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Birth of Child
Françoise TREMBLAY was born 7 February 1794, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 47 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
Agnes TREMBLAY was born 27 May 1795, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 49 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Angelique TREMBLAY was born 27 July 1796, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 50 years old.

1797 Death of Child
Agathe TREMBLAY died 8 January 1797, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 50 years old.

1798 Death of Child
Joseph-Cajetan TREMBLAY died 1 July 1798, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 52 years old.

1798 Death of Child
Antoine TREMBLAY died 23 October 1798, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 52 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1803 Death of Child
Catherine TREMBLAY died 18 August 1803, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 57 years old.

1806 Marriage of Child
Pierre TREMBLAY married 27 January 1806, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada to Emerentienne DUFOUR

1808 Marriage of Child
Isaac TREMBLAY married 29 August 1808, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada to Rosalie DUFOUR

1809 Marriage of Child
Laurent TREMBLAY married 14 November 1809, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada to Rosalie DUCHESNE

1809 Marriage of Child
Josephte-Marie-Olive TREMBLAY married 28 December 1809, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada to Jacob SIMARD

1810 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste TREMBLAY married 27 February 1810, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada to Emerentienne BLUTEAU

1811 Death of Child
Theodore TREMBLAY died 28 April 1811, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Henri-Benjamin was 65 years old.

1812 Marriage of Child
Esther-Marie TREMBLAY married 27 January 1812, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada to Joseph-Hippolyte BLUTEAU

Death — 1814
30 September 1814
Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 68.

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