François FILION

Born

25 October 1740 , Lachenaie, Canada, New France

Died

18 February 1787 , Saint-Eustache, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of François FILION

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Born: 25 October 1740 in Lachenaie, Canada, New France

Parents of François FILION

Father

François-Antoine FEUILLON (FILION)

Mother

Thérèse MARSAN

Grandparents of François FILION

Paternal grandparents

Antoine FEUILLON (FILION) Marie-Françoise LATOUCHE

Maternal grandparents

François MARSAN dit LAPIERRE Elisabeth-Isabelle DESROCHES

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

François married Marguerite SARRAZIN 1 July 1765 in Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite SARRAZIN was born 20 November 1746 in Terrebonne, Canada, New France . Marguerite died 15 June 1788 in Saint-Eustache, Province of Québec, Canada. Marguerite was the child of François SARRAZIN and Marguerite BENOIT.

François FILION died 18 February 1787 in Saint-Eustache, Province of Québec, Canada.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of François FILION

François FILION married

Marguerite SARRAZIN
Marriage date: 1 July 1765
Marriage place: Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite SARRAZIN was the child of François SARRAZIN and Marguerite BENOIT

Children of François FILION and Marguerite SARRAZIN

Antoine FILION

Born: 8 July 1772, Saint-Eustache, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 March 1848, St-Hermas, Quebec, Canada

Married: Marie-Charlotte PARADIS 9 February 1790 Place: Saint-Eustache, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise FILION

Born: 3 November 1774, Saint-Eustache, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 November 1813, Sainte-Thérèse, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Marie GRATTON 30 July 1792 Place: Sainte-Thérèse, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1740
25 October 1740
Lachenaie, 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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
François FILION and Marguerite SARRAZIN 1 July 1765, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

He was 24 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Antoine FILION was born 8 July 1772, Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada

François was 31 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise FILION was born 3 November 1774, Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada

François was 34 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.