David DESBIENS

(b. abt. 1765 , Québec Province, Canada d. 9 December 1817 , Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada )

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David DESBIENS was born abt. 1765 in Québec Province, Canada

David DESBIENS was the child of Étienne DESBIENS and Veronique GONTHIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Étienne DESBIENS and Marie-Dorothee TREMBLAY (maternal) Louis GONTHIER and Geneviève GAGNÉ

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

David married Felicite GAUDREAU 30 August 1790 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Felicite GAUDREAU was born 22 February 1770 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres). Felicite died 15 January 1819 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres). Felicite was the child of Jacques GAUDREAU and Elisabeth DELAGE.

David DESBIENS died 9 December 1817 in Isle-aux-Coudres, 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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David DESBIENS married

Felicite GAUDREAU-- Date: 30 August 1790 Place: Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada
Felicite GAUDREAU was the child of Jacques GAUDREAU and Elisabeth DELAGE

Children of David DESBIENS and Felicite GAUDREAU:

Vital DESBIENS (b.5 October 1791, Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada d. 27 April 1861, Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada East )
m. Madeleine HARVEY 6 October 1812 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Marthe DESBIENS (b.19 September 1794, Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada d. 23 March 1836, Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada )
m. Thomas BERGERON 6 October 1812 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Luce DESBIENS (b.21 February 1797, Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada d. 1 May 1859, Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada East )
m. Augustin DUFOUR 19 May 1813 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

David DESBIENS (b.27 November 1799, Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada d. 3 September 1880, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada )
m. Theotiste DEMEULES (DESMEULES) 16 February 1830 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Archange DESBIENS (b.6 March 1812, Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada d. 14 October 1887, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada )
m. Germain HARVEY 14 February 1831 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

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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)

1790 Marriage / Partner
David DESBIENS and Felicite GAUDREAU 30 August 1790, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Birth of Child
Vital DESBIENS was born 5 October 1791, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

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

1794 Birth of Child
Marthe DESBIENS was born 19 September 1794, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

1797 Birth of Child
Luce DESBIENS was born 21 February 1797, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

1799 Birth of Child
David DESBIENS was born 27 November 1799, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

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

1812 Birth of Child
Archange DESBIENS was born 6 March 1812, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

1812 Marriage of Child
Marthe DESBIENS married 6 October 1812, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres) to Thomas BERGERON

1812 Marriage of Child
Vital DESBIENS married 6 October 1812, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres) to Madeleine HARVEY

1813 Marriage of Child
Luce DESBIENS married 19 May 1813, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres) to Augustin DUFOUR