Charles LAVIGNE

Born

29 January 1739 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

31 January 1784 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jacques BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE Marie-Anne BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

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Born: 29 January 1739 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE

Mother: Marie-Anne BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Paternal grandparents: Jean BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE , Françoise VIAU

Maternal grandparents: Paul BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) , Marie-Anne BRODEUR

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Charles married Marie-Desanges BURELLE 10 October 1768 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Desanges BURELLE was born 15 February 1749 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Desanges died 29 October 1801 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Desanges was the child of Jean-Baptiste BURELLE (BUREL) and Veronique LATOUCHE dite ROGER.

Charles LAVIGNE died 31 January 1784 in Varennes, 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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Charles LAVIGNE married

Marie-Desanges BURELLE
Marriage date: 10 October 1768
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Desanges BURELLE was the child of Jean-Baptiste BURELLE (BUREL) and Veronique LATOUCHE dite ROGER

Children of Charles LAVIGNE and Marie-Desanges BURELLE

Jean-Baptiste LAVIGNE

Born: abt. 1776, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 13 August 1832, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Archange DUFAULT 12 February 1810 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

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Birth — 1739
29 January 1739
Varennes, 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.

1768 Marriage / Partner
Charles LAVIGNE and Marie-Desanges BURELLE 10 October 1768, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 29 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.