Joseph RACINE

Born

22 October 1714 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Died

4 January 1788 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean RACINE Marie-Anne LESSARD (LESSART)

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Born: 22 October 1714 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Father: Jean RACINE

Mother: Marie-Anne LESSARD (LESSART)

Paternal grandparents: Noel RACINE , Marguerite GRAVEL

Maternal grandparents: Étienne LESSARD , Marie-Anne POULIN

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Joseph married Genevieve CARON 24 January 1746 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Genevieve CARON was born 4 October 1728 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Genevieve died 10 February 1765 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Genevieve was the child of Augustin CARON and Marie-Madeleine GAULIN (GOLIN).

Joseph RACINE died 4 January 1788 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, 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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Genevieve CARON
Marriage date: 24 January 1746
Marriage place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

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Genevieve CARON was the child of Augustin CARON and Marie-Madeleine GAULIN (GOLIN)

Children of Joseph RACINE and Genevieve CARON

Joseph-Toussaint RACINE

Born: 31 October 1746, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 21 April 1811, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite VEAU dite SYLVAIN 2 February 1767 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Michel RACINE

Born: 25 April 1752, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 25 March 1787, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie RACINE 23 November 1778 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

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Birth — 1714
22 October 1714
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1746 Marriage / Partner
Joseph RACINE and Genevieve CARON 24 January 1746, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

He was 31 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Joseph-Toussaint RACINE was born 31 October 1746, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Joseph was 32 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Michel RACINE was born 25 April 1752, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Joseph was 37 years old.

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.

1765 Death of Spouse/Partner
Genevieve CARON died 10 February 1765, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

1767 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Toussaint RACINE married 2 February 1767, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Marguerite VEAU dite SYLVAIN

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.