Genevieve BACON

Born

15 February 1771 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

19 August 1827 , Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada

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Alexis BACON Marie-Geneviève DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD

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Born: 15 February 1771 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Alexis BACON

Mother: Marie-Geneviève DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD

Paternal grandparents: Noel BACON , Marie-Charlotte MORIN

Maternal grandparents: Pierre-Noel DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD , Madeleine MORIN

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Genevieve married Laurent DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD 3 June 1794 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Laurent DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD was born 27 April 1772 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Laurent died 30 August 1829 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada. Laurent was the child of Pierre-Rene DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD and Jeanne Anne ALAIN.

Genevieve BACON died 19 August 1827 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, 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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Laurent DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD
Marriage date: 3 June 1794
Marriage place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada
Laurent DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD was the child of Pierre-Rene DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD and Jeanne Anne ALAIN

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Laurent PICARD

Born: 5 September 1798, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
Died: 7 September 1875,

Married: Angélique CARON 20 February 1821 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Athalie DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD

Born: 15 May 1803, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
Died: 25 March 1867, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada East

Married: Jean-Baptiste MALENFANT 24 August 1819 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1771
15 February 1771
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

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

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

1794 Marriage / Partner
Genevieve BACON and Laurent DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD 3 June 1794, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

She was 23 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
Laurent PICARD was born 5 September 1798, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Genevieve was 27 years old.

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

1803 Birth of Child
Athalie DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD was born 15 May 1803, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Genevieve was 32 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.

1819 Marriage of Child
Athalie DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD married 24 August 1819, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste MALENFANT

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England