Alexis-Jacques
BONENFANT
Born
10 November 1734
,
Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died
17 September 1805
,
Batiscan, Lower Canada
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Born: 10 November 1734 in Deschambault, Canada, New France
Father:
André BONENFANT
Mother:
Louise RICHARD
Maternal grandparents:
François RICHARD
, Marie-Angélique BERTRAND
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Alexis-Jacques married Josephte COSSETTE 12 September 1756 in Batiscan, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte COSSETTE was born 26 July 1739 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Josephte died 16 October 1808 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Josephte was the child of Jean COSSETTE and Marie-Josephe BARIBEAU.
Alexis-Jacques BONENFANT died 17 September 1805 in Batiscan, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Spouse & Children of Alexis-Jacques BONENFANT
Alexis-Jacques BONENFANT married 
Josephte COSSETTE
Marriage date: 12 September 1756
Marriage place: Batiscan, Canada, New France
Josephte COSSETTE was the child of Jean COSSETTE and Marie-Josephe BARIBEAU
Josephte COSSETTEMarriage date: 12 September 1756
Marriage place: Batiscan, Canada, New France
Josephte COSSETTE was the child of Jean COSSETTE and Marie-Josephe BARIBEAU
Children of Alexis-Jacques BONENFANT and Josephte COSSETTE
Geneviève BONENFANTMarried: François BARIL 11 February 1782 Place: Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
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Birth — 173410 November 1734
Deschambault, Canada, New France
1756 Marriage / PartnerAlexis-Jacques BONENFANT and Josephte COSSETTE 12 September 1756, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
He was 21 years old.
1762 Birth of ChildGeneviève BONENFANT was born 30 March 1762, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
Alexis-Jacques was 27 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.1782 Marriage of ChildGeneviève BONENFANT married 11 February 1782, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier) to François BARIL
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1792 Death of ChildGeneviève BONENFANT died 13 June 1792, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
Alexis-Jacques was 57 years old.
Death — 180517 September 1805
Batiscan, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 70.
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