Benoit CARPENTIER

Born

31 May 1725 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Died

20 December 1786 , Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada

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Joseph CARPENTIER Marie-Louse SÉVIGNY dite LAFLEUR

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Born: 31 May 1725 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph CARPENTIER

Mother: Marie-Louse SÉVIGNY dite LAFLEUR

Paternal grandparents: Claude CARPENTIER , Marguerite BONNEFOY DE SAINTE-FOY

Maternal grandparents: Julien-Charles SÉVIGNY dit LAFLEUR , Marguerite ROGNON dite LAROCHE

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Benoit married Geneviève GERBEAU (GERBAULT) dite BELLEGARDE 8 January 1753 in Louiseville, Canada, New France . Geneviève GERBEAU (GERBAULT) dite BELLEGARDE was born 26 January 1732 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup). Geneviève died 27 March 1767 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup). Geneviève was the child of Pierre GERBEAU (GERBAULT) dit BELLEGARDE and Marie-Anne BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE.

Benoit CARPENTIER died 20 December 1786 in Louiseville, Province of Québec, 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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Geneviève GERBEAU (GERBAULT) dite BELLEGARDE
Marriage date: 8 January 1753
Marriage place: Louiseville, Canada, New France
Geneviève GERBEAU (GERBAULT) dite BELLEGARDE was the child of Pierre GERBEAU (GERBAULT) dit BELLEGARDE and Marie-Anne BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE

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Birth — 1725
31 May 1725
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Marriage / Partner
Benoit CARPENTIER and Geneviève GERBEAU (GERBAULT) dite BELLEGARDE 8 January 1753 , Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

He was 27 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.

1767 Death of Spouse/Partner
Geneviève GERBEAU (GERBAULT) dite BELLEGARDE died 27 March 1767 , Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

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.