Michel SAVIGNAC

Born

26 February 1726 , Sorel, Canada, New France

Died

23 June 1809 , Berthierville, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Michel SAVIGNAC

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Born: 26 February 1726 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Parents of Michel SAVIGNAC

Father

Jean-Baptiste SAVIGNAC

Mother

Marie-Anne HÉNAULT

Grandparents of Michel SAVIGNAC

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Maternal grandparents

Pierre HUNEAULT (ENAUD, HÉNAULT) dit CANADA Marie-Anne RATEL

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

Michel married Geneviève LUNEAU (LOUINEAU) 12 January 1761 in Berthierville, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneviève LUNEAU (LOUINEAU) was born 22 March 1735 in Québec, Canada, New France . Geneviève died 17 May 1820 in Berthierville, Lower Canada . Geneviève was the child of Jean-Baptiste LUNEAU (LOUINEAU) and Marie-Liesse MOTTE.

Michel SAVIGNAC died 23 June 1809 in Berthierville, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Michel SAVIGNAC

Michel SAVIGNAC married

Geneviève LUNEAU (LOUINEAU)
Marriage date: 12 January 1761
Marriage place: Berthierville, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Geneviève LUNEAU (LOUINEAU) was the child of Jean-Baptiste LUNEAU (LOUINEAU) and Marie-Liesse MOTTE

Children of Michel SAVIGNAC and Geneviève LUNEAU (LOUINEAU)

Judith SAVIGNAC

Born: 1 June 1762, Berthierville, Canada
Died: 23 January 1802, Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph TRINQUE 1 July 1782 Place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1726
26 February 1726
Sorel, Canada, New France

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

1761 Marriage / Partner
Michel SAVIGNAC and Geneviève LUNEAU (LOUINEAU) 12 January 1761, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

He was 34 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Judith SAVIGNAC was born 1 June 1762, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Michel was 36 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.

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.