Genevieve VALIQUETTE

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24 June 1742 , Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France

Died

20 May 1809 , Saint-Martin, Laval, Lower Canada

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Augustin-Francois VALIQUETTE Francoise CHARTRAND

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Born: 24 June 1742 in Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France

Father: Augustin-Francois VALIQUETTE

Mother: Francoise CHARTRAND

Paternal grandparents: Pierre VALIQUET (VALIQUETTE) , Marie-Elisabeth CAMPEAU

Maternal grandparents: Thomas CHARTRAN (CHARTRAND) , Marguerite VENNE (VOYNE)

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Genevieve married Joseph-Francois CYR 23 November 1761 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph-Francois CYR was born 18 November 1736 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus). Joseph-Francois was the child of Joseph SIRE (CYR) and Marie-Francoise BOUTHILLETTE (BOUTILLET).

Genevieve VALIQUETTE died 20 May 1809 in Saint-Martin, 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 VALIQUETTE married

Joseph-Francois CYR
Marriage date: 23 November 1761
Marriage place: Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada
Joseph-Francois CYR was the child of Joseph SIRE (CYR) and Marie-Francoise BOUTHILLETTE (BOUTILLET)

Children of Joseph-Francois CYR and Genevieve VALIQUETTE

Genevieve CYR

Born: 17 August 1764, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 30 June 1791, Saint-Martin, Laval, Lower Canada

Married: François GUETHIER dit LEVEILLE 3 February 1784 Place: Saint-Martin, Laval, Québec, Canada

Pierre CYR

Born: 20 January 1771, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 5 August 1840, Saint-Hermas, Mirabel, Lower Canada

Married: Genevieve BRISEBOIS 10 October 1796 Place: Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

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Birth — 1742
24 June 1742
Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France

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

1761 Marriage / Partner
Genevieve VALIQUETTE and Joseph-Francois CYR 23 November 1761, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

She was 19 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.

1764 Birth of Child
Genevieve CYR was born 17 August 1764, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

Genevieve was 22 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Pierre CYR was born 20 January 1771, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

Genevieve was 28 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.