Jean-Benoni BERUBE

Born

3 June 1753 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Died

29 January 1831 , Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

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André BERUBE Marie-Josephte VEZINA

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Born: 3 June 1753 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Father: André BERUBE

Mother: Marie-Josephte VEZINA

Paternal grandparents: Pierre BERUBE , Geneviève DANCOSSE

Maternal grandparents: Pierre VÉZINA , Marie-Jeanne LETARTRE (LETARTE)

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Jean-Benoni married Marie-Claire GAGNON 24 January 1785 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Claire GAGNON was born 20 October 1768 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada. Marie-Claire died 12 January 1805 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie-Claire was the child of Joseph GAGNON and Madeleine MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES.

Jean-Benoni BERUBE died 29 January 1831 in Rivière-Ouelle, 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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Jean-Benoni BERUBE married

Marie-Claire GAGNON
Marriage date: 24 January 1785
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Claire GAGNON was the child of Joseph GAGNON and Madeleine MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES

Children of Jean-Benoni BERUBE and Marie-Claire GAGNON

Alexandre BERUBE

Born: 16 March 1799, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada
Died: 29 November 1876, Sainte-Flavie, Québec, Canada

Married: Angele DUPERE 7 January 1840 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

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Birth — 1753
3 June 1753
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

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.

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.