Marie-Geneviève
SURPRENANT
Born
5 April 1744
,
La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died
6 September 1795
,
La Prairie, Lower Canada
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Born: 5 April 1744 in La Prairie, Canada, New France
Father:
Antoine SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY
Mother:
Jeanne-Françoise GERVAIS
Paternal grandparents:
Pierre SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY
, Marie-Anne TESTU dite LARIVIERE (TETU)
Maternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste-Mathieu GERVAIS
, Jeanne-Françoise RONCERAY
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Geneviève married Jean-Baptiste RAYMOND dit TOULOUSE 16 November 1761 in La Prairie, Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Jean-Baptiste RAYMOND dit TOULOUSE was born 29 September 1729 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Jean-Baptiste died 20 July 1804 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jean-Baptiste BERTRAND TOULOUSE RAYMOND and Françoise-Marie LAROCHE.
Marie-Geneviève SURPRENANT died 6 September 1795 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Marie-Geneviève SURPRENANT
Marie-Geneviève SURPRENANT married 
Jean-Baptiste RAYMOND dit TOULOUSE
Marriage date: 16 November 1761
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada
Jean-Baptiste RAYMOND dit TOULOUSE was the child of Jean-Baptiste BERTRAND TOULOUSE RAYMOND and Françoise-Marie LAROCHE
Jean-Baptiste RAYMOND dit TOULOUSEMarriage date: 16 November 1761
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada
Jean-Baptiste RAYMOND dit TOULOUSE was the child of Jean-Baptiste BERTRAND TOULOUSE RAYMOND and Françoise-Marie LAROCHE
Children of Jean-Baptiste RAYMOND dit TOULOUSE and Marie-Geneviève SURPRENANT
Marie-Catherine-Hélène RAYMOND dite TOULOUSEMarried: Jean-Baptiste CHENAIL (GENAILLE) 10 October 1785 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Jean-Baptiste RAYMOND dit TOULOUSEBorn: 26 March 1764, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 19 March 1825, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: 19 March 1825, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Jean-Marie RAYMONDBorn: 9 March 1767, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 5 March 1769, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 5 March 1769, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Rene RAYMONDBorn: 1 January 1770, Saint-Constant, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Marie-Geneviève RAYMOND dite TOULOUSEBorn: 30 September 1772, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 November 1841, Hemmingford, Canada
Died: 7 November 1841, Hemmingford, Canada
Félicité RAYMOND dite TOULOUSEBorn: abt. 1775, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Bonaventure RAYMONDBorn: 14 July 1780, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 August 1854, Saint-Michel-de-Napierville, Napierville, Quebec, Canada
Died: 6 August 1854, Saint-Michel-de-Napierville, Napierville, Quebec, Canada
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Birth — 17445 April 1744
La Prairie, Canada, New France
1761 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Geneviève SURPRENANT and Jean-Baptiste RAYMOND dit TOULOUSE 16 November 1761, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
She was 17 years old.
1762 Birth of ChildMarie-Catherine-Hélène RAYMOND dite TOULOUSE was born 14 September 1762, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Marie-Geneviève was 18 years old.
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 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste RAYMOND dit TOULOUSE was born 26 March 1764, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Marie-Geneviève was 19 years old.
1767 Birth of ChildJean-Marie RAYMOND was born 9 March 1767, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Marie-Geneviève was 22 years old.
1769 Death of ChildJean-Marie RAYMOND died 5 March 1769, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Marie-Geneviève was 24 years old.
1770 Birth of ChildRene RAYMOND was born 1 January 1770, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada
Marie-Geneviève was 25 years old.
1772 Birth of ChildMarie-Geneviève RAYMOND dite TOULOUSE was born 30 September 1772, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Marie-Geneviève was 28 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.1780 Birth of ChildBonaventure RAYMOND was born 14 July 1780, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Marie-Geneviève was 36 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Marriage of ChildMarie-Catherine-Hélène RAYMOND dite TOULOUSE married 10 October 1785, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jean-Baptiste CHENAIL (GENAILLE)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower CanadaDeath — 17956 September 1795
La Prairie, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 51.
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