François DENEAU (DENIAU)

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22 February 1757 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

29 April 1839 , Longueuil, Lower Canada

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Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU)Marie-Catherine-Anne DUMAIS

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Born: 22 February 1757 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU)

Mother: Marie-Catherine-Anne DUMAIS

Paternal grandparents: Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) , Marie-Anne THIBAULT dite LEVEILLE

Maternal grandparents: Eustache-Laurent DEMERS (DUMAIS) , Marie-Jeanne-Anne MARCIL (MARSIL)

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François married Angélique-Julie SURPRENANT 22 May 1792 in La Prairie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Angélique-Julie SURPRENANT was born 21 February 1770 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . Angélique-Julie died 17 October 1849 in Longueuil, Canada East . Angélique-Julie was the child of Antoine SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY and Marie-Anne ROBERT.

François DENEAU (DENIAU) died 29 April 1839 in Longueuil, Lower Canada .
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François DENEAU (DENIAU) married

Angélique-Julie SURPRENANT
Marriage date: 22 May 1792
Marriage place: La Prairie, Lower Canada
Angélique-Julie SURPRENANT was the child of Antoine SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY and Marie-Anne ROBERT

Children of François DENEAU (DENIAU) and Angélique-Julie SURPRENANT

François DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU)

Born: 21 January 1793, Longueuil, Lower Canada
Died: 28 April 1870, Saint-Rémi, Québec, Canada

Julie DENIAU

Born: 2 September 1794, Longueuil, Lower Canada
Died: 8 August 1873, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Antoine DAIGNEAU

Born: 13 October 1796, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 3 June 1865, Longueuil, Canada East

Pierre DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU)

Born: 8 February 1799, Longueuil, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Toussaint DENIAU

Born: 27 February 1805, Longueuil, Lower Canada
Died: , , New York, USA

Amable DENIAU

Born: 20 June 1807, Longueuil, Lower Canada
Died: 2 August 1807, Longueuil, Lower Canada

Julienne DENIAU

Born: 14 June 1808, Longueuil, Lower Canada
Died: 11 September 1808, Longueuil, Lower Canada

Julienne DENIAU

Born: 25 April 1810, Longueuil, Lower Canada
Died: 24 October 1851, Saint-Rémi, Canada East

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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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Birth — 1757
22 February 1757
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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.

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1792 Marriage / Partner
François DENEAU (DENIAU) and Angélique-Julie SURPRENANT 22 May 1792, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 35 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
François DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) was born 21 January 1793, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

François was 35 years old.

1794 Birth of Child
Julie DENIAU was born 2 September 1794, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

François was 37 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Antoine DAIGNEAU was born 13 October 1796, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

François was 39 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Pierre DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) was born 8 February 1799, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

François was 41 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1805 Birth of Child
Toussaint DENIAU was born 27 February 1805, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

François was 48 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Amable DENIAU was born 20 June 1807, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

François was 50 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Julienne DENIAU was born 14 June 1808, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

François was 51 years old.

1810 Birth of Child
Julienne DENIAU was born 25 April 1810, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

François was 53 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England