François BENOIT

Born

10 November 1738 , Longueuil, Canada, New France

Died

8 August 1812 , Longueuil, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of François BENOIT

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Born: 10 November 1738 in Longueuil, Canada, New France

Parents of François BENOIT

Father

Joseph BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS

Mother

Marie-Josephe GOYAU

Grandparents of François BENOIT

Paternal grandparents

Laurent BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS Marie-Françoise TETREAU (TETREAULT)

Maternal grandparents

Guillaume GOYAU dit LAGARDE Madeleine DANIAU (DANIA)

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

François married Angélique-Genevieve LAMOUREUX 8 February 1768 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Angélique-Genevieve LAMOUREUX was born 21 April 1737 in Chambly, Canada, New France . Angélique-Genevieve died 24 April 1814 in Longueuil, Lower Canada . Angélique-Genevieve was the child of Pierre LAMOUREUX and Angélique ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE.

François BENOIT died 8 August 1812 in Longueuil, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of François BENOIT

François BENOIT married

Angélique-Genevieve LAMOUREUX
Marriage date: 8 February 1768
Marriage place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Angélique-Genevieve LAMOUREUX was the child of Pierre LAMOUREUX and Angélique ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE

Children of François BENOIT and Angélique-Genevieve LAMOUREUX

François BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS

Born: 4 September 1772, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Amable DAIGNEAU (DENIAU) 9 February 1795 Place: Longueuil, Lower Canada

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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 — 1738
10 November 1738
Longueuil, Canada, New France

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.

1768 Marriage / Partner
François BENOIT and Angélique-Genevieve LAMOUREUX 8 February 1768, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 29 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
François BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS was born 4 September 1772, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

François was 33 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.