Marguerite BENOIT

Born

29 May 1721 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Died

15 March 1801 , Sainte-Thérèse, Lower Canada

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François BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS Angelique CHAGNON

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Born: 29 May 1721 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Father: François BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS

Mother: Angelique CHAGNON

Paternal grandparents: Paul BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS , Isabelle-Elisabeth GOBINET

Maternal grandparents: François CHAGNON dit LAROSE , Catherine CHARRON

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Marguerite married François SARRAZIN 3 April 1742 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
François SARRAZIN was born 2 July 1717 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. François died 22 November 1782 in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada. François was the child of François SARAZIN (SARRAZIN) and Marie-Madeleine GOULET.

Marguerite BENOIT died 15 March 1801 in Sainte-Thérèse, Lower Canada .
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François SARRAZIN
Marriage date: 3 April 1742
Marriage place: Verchères, Canada, New France
François SARRAZIN was the child of François SARAZIN (SARRAZIN) and Marie-Madeleine GOULET

Children of François SARRAZIN and Marguerite BENOIT

Louis SARRAZIN

Born: 28 March 1744, Terrebonne, Canada, New France
Died: 14 March 1817, Lachenaie, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite CHARBONNEAU 8 October 1770 Place: Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada

Marguerite SARRAZIN

Born: 20 November 1746, Terrebonne, Canada, New France
Died: 15 June 1788, Saint-Eustache, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: François FILION 1 July 1765 Place: Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Marie SARRAZIN

Born: 26 September 1748, Terrebonne, Canada, New France
Died: 23 June 1824, Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada

Married: Francois CHARBONNEAU 7 January 1771 Place: Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada

Victoire SARRAZIN

Born: 29 March 1754, Terrebonne, Canada, New France
Died: 5 March 1784, Saint-Eustache, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre CHARBONNEAU 7 October 1773 Place: Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste SARRAZIN

Born: 27 October 1755, Terrebonne, Canada, New France
Died: 29 December 1828, Sainte-Thérèse, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Charlotte ROCHON 23 August 1785 Place: Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1721
29 May 1721
Contrecœur, Canada, New France

1742 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite BENOIT and François SARRAZIN 3 April 1742, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

She was 20 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Louis SARRAZIN was born 28 March 1744, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Marguerite was 22 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Marguerite SARRAZIN was born 20 November 1746, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Marguerite was 25 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Marie SARRAZIN was born 26 September 1748, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Marguerite was 27 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1754 Birth of Child
Victoire SARRAZIN was born 29 March 1754, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Marguerite was 32 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste SARRAZIN was born 27 October 1755, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Marguerite was 34 years old.

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 of Child
Marguerite SARRAZIN married 1 July 1765, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne) to François FILION

1770 Marriage of Child
Louis SARRAZIN married 8 October 1770, Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada to Marguerite CHARBONNEAU

1771 Marriage of Child
Marie SARRAZIN married 7 January 1771, Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada to Francois CHARBONNEAU

1773 Marriage of Child
Victoire SARRAZIN married 7 October 1773, Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada to Pierre CHARBONNEAU

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.