François
VADNAIS
Born
10 February 1767
,
Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
30 August 1830
,
Yamaska, Lower Canada
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Born: 10 February 1767 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Antoine VADNAIS (VADENAIS)
Paternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste VADENAIS D'ARGENTEUIL
, Marguerite-Anne MOUSSEAU dite DÉSILETS
Maternal grandparents:
Nicolas LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES
, Marie-Jeanne CADERON ST-PIERRE DITE RENARD
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Genevieve COULOMBE 12 January 1789 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Genevieve COULOMBE was born 15 April 1771 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Genevieve died 8 June 1834 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Genevieve was the child of Pierre-Ignace COULOMBE and Marie BOUCHER.
François VADNAIS died 30 August 1830 in Yamaska, 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 François VADNAIS
François VADNAIS married 
Genevieve COULOMBE
Marriage date: 12 January 1789
Marriage place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Genevieve COULOMBE was the child of Pierre-Ignace COULOMBE and Marie BOUCHER
Genevieve COULOMBEMarriage date: 12 January 1789
Marriage place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Genevieve COULOMBE was the child of Pierre-Ignace COULOMBE and Marie BOUCHER
Children of François VADNAIS and Genevieve COULOMBE
François VADNAISBorn: 8 January 1798, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada
Died: 6 June 1881, Saint-Théodore-d'Acton, Acton, Quebec, Canada
Died: 6 June 1881, Saint-Théodore-d'Acton, Acton, Quebec, Canada
Married: Marguerite HOULE 24 January 1820 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
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Birth — 176710 February 1767
Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
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)
1789 Marriage / PartnerFrançois VADNAIS and Genevieve COULOMBE 12 January 1789, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
He was 21 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1798 Birth of ChildFrançois VADNAIS was born 8 January 1798, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
François was 30 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 Marriage of ChildFrançois VADNAIS married 24 January 1820, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Marguerite HOULE
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Death — 183030 August 1830
Yamaska, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 63.
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