Louis TURGEON

(b. 17 April 1695 , Beaumont, Canada, New France d. 7 July 1776 , Beaumont, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Louis TURGEON was born 17 April 1695 in Beaumont, Canada, New France

Louis TURGEON was the child of Zacharie TURGEON and Elisabeth LEROY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles TURGEON and Pasquière LEFEBVRE (maternal) Nicolas ROY and Jeanne LELIEVRE

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Louis married Marie-Angelique COUTURE dite BELLERIVE 28 April 1728 in Beaumont, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Angelique COUTURE dite BELLERIVE was born 27 October 1703 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Marie-Angelique died 15 March 1762 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Marie-Angelique was the child of Eustache COUTURE dit BELLERIVE and Marie-Françoise HUARD.

Louis TURGEON died 7 July 1776 in Beaumont, Province of Québec, 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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Louis TURGEON married

Marie-Angelique COUTURE dite BELLERIVE-- Date: 28 April 1728 Place: Beaumont, Canada, New France

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Marie-Angelique COUTURE dite BELLERIVE was the child of Eustache COUTURE dit BELLERIVE and Marie-Françoise HUARD

Children of Louis TURGEON and Marie-Angelique COUTURE dite BELLERIVE:

Joseph TURGEON (b.18 March 1729, Beaumont, Canada, New France d. 27 October 1812, Terrebonne, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Catherine LACROIX 18 February 1760 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jean-Baptiste TURGEON (b.18 March 1746, Beaumont, Canada, New France d. 12 March 1827, Beaumont, Lower Canada )
m. Louise VALLIERE (VALLIERES) 15 January 1765 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

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1695 Birth
17 April 1695
Beaumont, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1728 Marriage / Partner
Louis TURGEON and Marie-Angelique COUTURE dite BELLERIVE 28 April 1728, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

He was 33 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Joseph TURGEON was born 18 March 1729, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Louis was 33 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste TURGEON was born 18 March 1746, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Louis was 50 years old.

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

1760 Marriage of Child
Joseph TURGEON married 18 February 1760, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont) to Marie-Catherine LACROIX

1762 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Angelique COUTURE dite BELLERIVE died 15 March 1762, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

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
Jean-Baptiste TURGEON married 15 January 1765, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont) to Louise VALLIERE (VALLIERES)

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.