Rene SAULNIER

Born

abt. 1743 , Acadia, Canada

Died

18 July 1832 , Contrecœur, Lower Canada

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Pierre SAULNIER Marie BOUDROT (BOUDREAU)

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Born: abt. 1743 in Acadia, Canada

Father: Pierre SAULNIER

Mother: Marie BOUDROT (BOUDREAU)

Paternal grandparents: Rene SAULNIER , Marie Josephe TRAHAN

Maternal grandparents: Joseph BOUDROT (BOUDREAU) , Jeanne Françoise COMEAU

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Rene married Angelique GIARD 8 January 1770 in Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Angelique GIARD was born 17 May 1734 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . Angelique died 10 December 1797 in Contrecœur, Lower Canada . Angelique was the child of Gabriel GIARD and Suzanne MENARD dite LAPORTE.

Rene SAULNIER died 18 July 1832 in Contrecœur, Lower Canada .
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Rene SAULNIER married

Angelique GIARD
Marriage date: 8 January 1770
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada
Angelique GIARD was the child of Gabriel GIARD and Suzanne MENARD dite LAPORTE

Children of Rene SAULNIER and Angelique GIARD

Charles SAULNIER

Born: abt. 1772, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Louise MIGNEAULT 24 September 1792 Place: Contrecœur, Lower Canada

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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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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.

1770 Marriage / Partner
Rene SAULNIER and Angelique GIARD 8 January 1770, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

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.