Germain DIONNE

Born

30 September 1731 , La Pocatière, Canada, New France

Died

31 December 1787 , La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada

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Augustin DIONNE Marie-Angélique MOREAU

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Born: 30 September 1731 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France

Father: Augustin DIONNE

Mother: Marie-Angélique MOREAU

Paternal grandparents: Jean DIONNE , Marie-Charlotte MIGNAULT

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste MOREAU , Marie-Anne RODRIGUE

Germain had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Germain married Marie-Louise BERNIER 16 January 1754 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Louise BERNIER was born 14 April 1738 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Marie-Louise died 4 March 1815 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Marie-Louise was the child of Pierre-Basile BERNIER and Marie-Josephe FORTIN.

Germain DIONNE died 31 December 1787 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Marie-Louise BERNIER
Marriage date: 16 January 1754
Marriage place: Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

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Marie-Louise BERNIER was the child of Pierre-Basile BERNIER and Marie-Josephe FORTIN

Children of Germain DIONNE and Marie-Louise BERNIER

Marie-Louise DIONNE

Born: 5 March 1755, La Pocatière, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Clement GOSSELIN 22 January 1770 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Pierre-Antoine DIONNE

Born: December 2, 1766, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: March 24, 1832, La Pocatière, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Angelique OUELLET 4 November 1788 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Victoire DIONNE

Born: 19 January 1775, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 August 1851, La Pocatière, Canada East

Married: Joseph OUELLET 20 August 1792 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

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Birth — 1731
30 September 1731
La Pocatière, Canada, New France

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Germain DIONNE and Marie-Louise BERNIER 16 January 1754, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

He was 22 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise DIONNE was born 5 March 1755, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Germain was 23 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.

1766 Birth of Child
Pierre-Antoine DIONNE was born December 2, 1766, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Germain was 35 years old.

1770 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise DIONNE married 22 January 1770, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Clement GOSSELIN

Revolutionary War
DIONNE,Germain. Lieut, llth Co., Hazen's Regt. (N246); lieut., Hazen's Regt., l783 (Mooers List); Biog. sketch (Monty, p. 42). Rap. 20 Sept. l73l Ste-Anne—de-la-Pocatiere, son Aug. & M—Jeanne Moreau. m. l6 Jan. l754, Cap-St-Ignace, Louise Bernier (Pierre-Basile & M—Jos.Fortin). Father-in-law of Clement Gosselin (Q.v.); reed. 1787 from State of N.Y.
c. 1000 acres near Champlain; d. 1 Jan. 1788, Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere. Heirs: Pierre-Antoine & Henri. Capt. of militia for the rebels at Ste-Anne-de-la—Pocatiere (BTW); BLWt. 2489-200. Cont. Canadian (RWPI); N.Y. land 80 acre lots no. 168 & 78; 420 acre lots no. 182 & l76 (RG2l7); Pa. lst lieut. 2d Canadian (Hazen's Regt.) 4 March 1776, to June 1783
(Heitman). A son fought for the Americans winter 1775-76 (BTW).
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1775 Birth of Child
Victoire DIONNE was born 19 January 1775, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Germain was 43 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.