Marie-Genevieve DESNOYERS

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10 April 1756 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

13 December 1813 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

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Etienne DESNOYERS dit DESMARAIS Marie-Jeanne GIROUX

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Born: 10 April 1756 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Etienne DESNOYERS dit DESMARAIS

Mother: Marie-Jeanne GIROUX

Paternal grandparents: Jean DESNOYERS dit DESMARAIS , Thérèse MENARD

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste GIROUX , Marie-Agnes GARNIER

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Marie-Genevieve married Pierre LÉCUYER 22 February 1773 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pierre LÉCUYER was born 31 May 1750 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Pierre died 30 May 1814 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Pierre was the child of Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER and Catherine GERVAIS.

Marie-Genevieve DESNOYERS died 13 December 1813 in La Prairie, Lower 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Marie-Genevieve DESNOYERS married

Pierre LÉCUYER
Marriage date: 22 February 1773
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Pierre LÉCUYER was the child of Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER and Catherine GERVAIS

Children of Pierre LÉCUYER and Marie-Genevieve DESNOYERS

Françoise LECUYER

Born: 1 January 1783, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: abt. 1832, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste TREMBLAY 20 July 1818 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

Joseph LECUYER

Born: 7 July 1795, Vaudreuil, Lower Canada
Died: 24 March 1838, Napierville, Lower Canada

Married: Barbe-Amable BEAUDIN 16 July 1824 Place: Saint-Constant, Lower Canada

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Birth — 1756
10 April 1756
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Genevieve DESNOYERS and Pierre LÉCUYER 22 February 1773, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 16 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.

1783 Birth of Child
Françoise LECUYER was born 1 January 1783, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Genevieve was 26 years old.