Genevieve TOUSSAINT

Born

6 November 1728 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

17 December 1819 , Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada

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Jean TOUSSAINT Suzanne MIMAUX

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Born: 6 November 1728 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jean TOUSSAINT

Mother: Suzanne MIMAUX

Maternal grandparents: Jean MIMAUX (MIMEAU) , Suzanne FILTEAU

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Genevieve married Philippe ANCELIN (ASSELIN) 14 November 1747 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Philippe ANCELIN (ASSELIN) was born abt. 1712 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Philippe died 21 May 1809 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada. Philippe was the child of Philippe ANCELIN (ASSELIN) and Marie-Madeleine ST-PIERRE.

Genevieve TOUSSAINT died 17 December 1819 in Saint-Vallier, Lower 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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Genevieve TOUSSAINT married

Philippe ANCELIN (ASSELIN)
Marriage date: 14 November 1747
Marriage place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France
Philippe ANCELIN (ASSELIN) was the child of Philippe ANCELIN (ASSELIN) and Marie-Madeleine ST-PIERRE

Children of Philippe ANCELIN (ASSELIN) and Genevieve TOUSSAINT

Marie-Angelique ASSELIN

Born: 10 May 1752, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: 4 October 1802, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada

Married: Julien CHOUINARD 26 January 1779 Place: Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1728
6 November 1728
Québec, Canada, New France

1747 Marriage / Partner
Genevieve TOUSSAINT and Philippe ANCELIN (ASSELIN) 14 November 1747, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

She was 19 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique ASSELIN was born 10 May 1752, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Genevieve was 23 years old.

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.

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.