Genevieve LAUZON

(b. 24 July 1749 , Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 21 May 1804 , Sainte-Rose, Laval, Lower Canada )

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Genevieve LAUZON was born 24 July 1749 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France

Genevieve LAUZON was the child of François LAUZON and Elisabeth-Isabelle FORTIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Paul LAUZON and Marie-Anne QUENNEVILLE (maternal) Joseph FORTIN and Jeanne LORRAIN

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Genevieve married Michel PAIEMENT dit LARIVIÈRE 16 January 1769 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Michel PAIEMENT dit LARIVIÈRE was born 29 September 1744 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*. Michel died 31 August 1819 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Michel was the child of Pierre PAYMENT (PAIEMENT) dit LARIVIÈRE and Angelique JOURDAIN.

Genevieve LAUZON died 21 May 1804 in Sainte-Rose, Laval, 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.

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Genevieve LAUZON married

Michel PAIEMENT dit LARIVIÈRE-- Date: 16 January 1769 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Michel PAIEMENT dit LARIVIÈRE was the child of Pierre PAYMENT (PAIEMENT) dit LARIVIÈRE and Angelique JOURDAIN

Children of Michel PAIEMENT dit LARIVIÈRE and Genevieve LAUZON:

François PAIEMENT dit LARIVIÈRE (b.2 September 1771, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada* d. , )
m. Marie BEAULIEU 19 October 1795 in Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

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1749 Birth
24 July 1749
Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, 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.

1769 Marriage / Partner
Genevieve LAUZON and Michel PAIEMENT dit LARIVIÈRE 16 January 1769, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

She was 19 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
François PAIEMENT dit LARIVIÈRE was born 2 September 1771, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Genevieve was 22 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.

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

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1795 Marriage of Child
François PAIEMENT dit LARIVIÈRE married 19 October 1795, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima) to Marie BEAULIEU

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)