Marguerite
GEOFFRION
Born
20 September 1774
,
Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
18 July 1865
,
Varennes, Canada East
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Born: 20 September 1774 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Gabriel GEOFFRION
Paternal grandparents:
Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN
, Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE
Maternal grandparents:
Gabriel DALPE dit PARISEAU
, Geneviève SENECAL
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marguerite married Pierre LUSSIER 27 October 1794 in Varennes, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Pierre LUSSIER was born 2 October 1768 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Pierre died 11 April 1810 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Pierre was the child of Christophe LUSSIER and Marie-Reine DESMARAIS.
Marguerite married (2) Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN 10 April 1815 in Varennes, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was born 15 May 1790 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Louis PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marie-Josephte MESSIER.
Marguerite GEOFFRION died 18 July 1865 in Varennes, Canada East .
Alternate death date and place
25 July 1842
Varennes, Verchères, Quebec, Canada
25 July 1842
Varennes, Verchères, Quebec, Canada
Details of the family tree of Marguerite appear below.
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 Marguerite GEOFFRION
Marguerite GEOFFRION married 
Pierre LUSSIER
Marriage date: 27 October 1794
Marriage place: Varennes, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Pierre LUSSIER was the child of Christophe LUSSIER and Marie-Reine DESMARAIS
Pierre LUSSIERMarriage date: 27 October 1794
Marriage place: Varennes, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Pierre LUSSIER was the child of Christophe LUSSIER and Marie-Reine DESMARAIS
Marriage notes:
St-Anne
Children of Pierre LUSSIER and Marguerite GEOFFRION
Marie-Reine LUSSIERMarried: Amable CHOQUET 11 January 1813 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marguerite LUSSIERMarried: Joseph HAYET (AYET) 7 February 1814 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Louise LUSSIERMarried: Charles LUSSIER 13 February 1821 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Josephte LUSSIERBorn: 12 August 1801, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 14 April 1838 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 14 April 1838 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Married: Joseph ANGER 12 January 1818 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Thérèse LUSSIERBorn: 27 October 1803, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 7 April 1881, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Died: 7 April 1881, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Married: Charles ANGER 28 September 1819 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Madeleine LUSSIERBorn: 3 May 1805, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 18 April 1881, Saint-Barnabé-Sud, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
Died: 18 April 1881, Saint-Barnabé-Sud, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
Married: Jacques MESSIER 17 September 1827 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Sophie LUSSIERBorn: 1 September 1807, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 21 January 1879, Saint-Barnabé-Sud, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
Died: 21 January 1879, Saint-Barnabé-Sud, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
Married: François-Xavier LUSSIER 23 July 1839 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Pierre LUSSIERBorn: 7 November 1809, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Elmire QUINTON 9 October 1832 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marguerite GEOFFRION married Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN
Marriage date: 10 April 1815
Marriage place: Varennes, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was the child of Louis PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marie-Josephte MESSIER
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BEAUCHEMINMarriage date: 10 April 1815
Marriage place: Varennes, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was the child of Louis PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marie-Josephte MESSIER
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marguerite GEOFFRION
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Birth — 177420 September 1774
Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
1774 Baptism. Ste-Anne, Varennes, Vercheres, Quebec.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
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.
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
1794 Marriage / PartnerMarguerite GEOFFRION and Pierre LUSSIER 27 October 1794, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
She was 20 years old.
1794 Marriage. St-Anne, Varennes, Vercheres, Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1795 Birth of ChildMarie-Reine LUSSIER was born 10 August 1795, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marguerite was 20 years old.
1797 Birth of ChildMarguerite LUSSIER was born 20 September 1797, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marguerite was 23 years old.
1799 Birth of ChildMarie-Louise LUSSIER was born 27 August 1799, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marguerite was 24 years old.
1801 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephte LUSSIER was born 12 August 1801, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marguerite was 26 years old.
1803 Birth of ChildMarie-Thérèse LUSSIER was born 27 October 1803, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marguerite was 29 years old.
1805 Birth of ChildMadeleine LUSSIER was born 3 May 1805, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marguerite was 30 years old.
1807 Birth of ChildMarie-Sophie LUSSIER was born 1 September 1807, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marguerite was 32 years old.
1809 Birth of ChildPierre LUSSIER was born 7 November 1809, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marguerite was 35 years old.
1810 Death of Spouse/PartnerPierre LUSSIER died 11 April 1810, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1813 Marriage of ChildMarie-Reine LUSSIER married 11 January 1813, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Amable CHOQUET
1814 Marriage of ChildMarguerite LUSSIER married 7 February 1814, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph HAYET (AYET)
1815 Marriage / PartnerMarguerite GEOFFRION and Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN 10 April 1815, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
She was 40 years old.
1815 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1816 Birth of ChildLouis-Anastase BEAUCHEMIN was born 22 January 1816, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marguerite was 41 years old.
1817 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was born 21 July 1817, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marguerite was 42 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1818 Marriage of ChildMarie-Josephte LUSSIER married 12 January 1818, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph ANGER
1819 Marriage of ChildMarie-Thérèse LUSSIER married 28 September 1819, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Charles ANGER
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1820 Death of ChildMarguerite LUSSIER died 14 May 1820, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marguerite was 45 years old.
1821 Marriage of ChildMarie-Louise LUSSIER married 13 February 1821, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Charles LUSSIER
1827 Marriage of ChildMadeleine LUSSIER married 17 September 1827, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jacques MESSIER
1827 Death of ChildMarie-Louise LUSSIER died 18 October 1827, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marguerite was 53 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1832 Marriage of ChildPierre LUSSIER married 9 October 1832, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Elmire QUINTON
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1838 Death of ChildMarie-Josephte LUSSIER died 14 April 1838 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marguerite was 63 years old.
1839 Marriage of ChildMarie-Sophie LUSSIER married 23 July 1839, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to François-Xavier LUSSIER
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.Death — 186518 July 1865
Varennes, Canada East
She died at the age of 90.
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