Jean-Baptiste MONTMINY

Born

9 June 1701 , La Durantaye, Canada, New France

Died

26 September 1783 , La Durantaye, Province of Québec, Canada

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Guillaume MONTMINY Marguerite GOBEIL

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Born: 9 June 1701 in La Durantaye, Canada, New France

Father: Guillaume MONTMINY

Mother: Marguerite GOBEIL

Maternal grandparents: Jean GOBEIL (GOBEILLE) , Jeanne GUILLET (GUYET)

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Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Françoise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 26 April 1723 in Beaumont, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Françoise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was born 9 March 1704 in La Durantaye, Québec, Canada. Marie-Françoise died 14 September 1741 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. Marie-Françoise was the child of Andre BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Françoise GUILLEMET.

Jean-Baptiste married (2) Marie-Geneviève LAVOIE 3 April 1742 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Geneviève LAVOIE was born 5 October 1717 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Marie-Geneviève died 25 November 1751 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. Marie-Geneviève was the child of Pierre LAVOIE and Marie-Madeleine TOURNEROCHE.

Jean-Baptiste married (3) Françoise ELIE dite BRETON 26 June 1752 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France . Françoise ELIE dite BRETON was born 28 March 1693 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. Françoise died 19 November 1762 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. Françoise was the child of François ELIE dit BRETON and Françoise BIDET.

Jean-Baptiste married (4) Jeanne FONTAINE 7 May 1764 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada . Jeanne FONTAINE was born 13 December 1700 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Jeanne died 30 December 1779 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Jeanne was the child of Étienne FONTAINE and Marie CONILLE.

Jean-Baptiste MONTMINY died 26 September 1783 in La Durantaye, 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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Spouse & Children of Jean-Baptiste MONTMINY

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Jean-Baptiste MONTMINY married

Marie-Françoise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)
Marriage date: 26 April 1723
Marriage place: Beaumont, Canada, New France
Marie-Françoise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was the child of Andre BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Françoise GUILLEMET

Children of Jean-Baptiste MONTMINY and Marie-Françoise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Anne MONTMINY

Born: 22 January 1724, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 12 April 1779, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste GARAND 11 June 1747 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste MONTMINY married

Marie-Geneviève LAVOIE
Marriage date: 3 April 1742
Marriage place: Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Marie-Geneviève LAVOIE was the child of Pierre LAVOIE and Marie-Madeleine TOURNEROCHE

Children of Jean-Baptiste MONTMINY and Marie-Geneviève LAVOIE

Michel MONTMINY

Born: 16 September 1748, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Rose-Amable BOURDEAU 26 July 1784 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste MONTMINY married

Françoise ELIE dite BRETON
Marriage date: 26 June 1752
Marriage place: Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Françoise ELIE dite BRETON was the child of François ELIE dit BRETON and Françoise BIDET

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Jean-Baptiste MONTMINY married

Jeanne FONTAINE
Marriage date: 7 May 1764
Marriage place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Jeanne FONTAINE was the child of Étienne FONTAINE and Marie CONILLE

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Birth — 1701
9 June 1701
La Durantaye, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1723 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste MONTMINY and Marie-Françoise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 26 April 1723, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

He was 21 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Anne MONTMINY was born 22 January 1724, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jean-Baptiste was 22 years old.

1741 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Françoise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) died 14 September 1741, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

1742 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste MONTMINY and Marie-Geneviève LAVOIE 3 April 1742, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

He was 40 years old.

1747 Marriage of Child
Anne MONTMINY married 11 June 1747, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste GARAND

1748 Birth of Child
Michel MONTMINY was born 16 September 1748, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 47 years old.

1751 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Geneviève LAVOIE died 25 November 1751, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

1752 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste MONTMINY and Françoise ELIE dite BRETON 26 June 1752, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

He was 51 years old.

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

1762 Death of Spouse/Partner
Françoise ELIE dite BRETON died 19 November 1762, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

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 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste MONTMINY and Jeanne FONTAINE 7 May 1764, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

He was 62 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.