Nicolas LEFRANCOIS

Born

11 April 1738 , L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Died

4 July 1818 , L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Lower Canada

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Born: 11 April 1738 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Parents of Nicolas LEFRANCOIS

Father

Charles LEFRANCOIS

Mother

Veronique CANTIN (QUENTIN)

Grandparents of Nicolas LEFRANCOIS

Paternal grandparents

Joseph LEFRANCOIS Anne-Cecile CARON

Maternal grandparents

Louis CANTIN (QUENTIN) Marie MATHIEU

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

Nicolas married Marguerite VEZINA 17 January 1763 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite VEZINA was born 17 March 1742 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France. Marguerite died 17 August 1819 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Lower Canada. Marguerite was the child of Jean VEZINA and Marie-Bernadine ROY.

Nicolas LEFRANCOIS died 4 July 1818 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Lower Canada.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Nicolas LEFRANCOIS

Nicolas LEFRANCOIS married

Marguerite VEZINA
Marriage date: 17 January 1763
Marriage place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite VEZINA was the child of Jean VEZINA and Marie-Bernadine ROY

Children of Nicolas LEFRANCOIS and Marguerite VEZINA

Marie LEFRANCOIS

Born: abt. 1766, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 30 November 1847, Château-Richer, Canada East

Married: François GUÉRIN dit ST-HILAIRE 7 November 1786 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada

Veronique LEFRANCOIS

Born: 27 January 1769, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 March 1803, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Lower Canada

Married: Jean TRUDEL 16 November 1790 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Province of Québec, 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
11 April 1738
L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

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

1763 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas LEFRANCOIS and Marguerite VEZINA 17 January 1763, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

He was 24 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.

1769 Birth of Child
Veronique LEFRANCOIS was born 27 January 1769, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Nicolas was 30 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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Marriage of Child
Marie LEFRANCOIS married 7 November 1786, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada to François GUÉRIN dit ST-HILAIRE

1790 Marriage of Child
Veronique LEFRANCOIS married 16 November 1790, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada to Jean TRUDEL

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

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

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