Benoit
GUAY
Born
abt. 1783
,
Québec Province, Canada
Died
14 November 1859
,
Sainte-Agnès, Canada East
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Benoit GUAY was born abt. 1783 in Québec Province, Canada
and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph-Jean GUAY and Marie-Procule TREMBLAY (maternal) Jean-Baptiste MALTAIS and Marie-Josephte GAGNONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Benoit married Elisabeth HARVEY 15 November 1808 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Elisabeth HARVEY was born 11 November 1791 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Elisabeth died 6 September 1865 in Sainte-Agnès, Québec, Canada (Ste-Agnes-de-Charlevoix). Elisabeth was the child of Louis-Pierre HERVE (HARVEY) and Julie BOUCHARD.
Benoit GUAY died 14 November 1859 in Sainte-Agnès, Canada East .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Family and Children of Benoit GUAY
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Elisabeth HARVEY-- Date: 15 November 1808 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Elisabeth HARVEY was the child of Louis-Pierre HERVE (HARVEY) and Julie BOUCHARD
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Elisabeth HARVEY-- Date: 15 November 1808 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada Elisabeth HARVEY was the child of Louis-Pierre HERVE (HARVEY) and Julie BOUCHARD
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Benoit GUAY and Elisabeth HARVEY
Geneviève GUAY (b.2 March 1827, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 26 July 1862, Sainte-Agnès, Canada East )m. Hippolyte LESSARD 20 October 1846 in Sainte-Agnès, Québec, Canada (Ste-Agnes-de-Charlevoix)
Marie GUAY (b.7 April 1830, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 13 December 1919, St-Coeur-de-Marie, Delisle, Canada)m. Fortunat TREMBLAY 21 November 1853 in Sainte-Agnès, Québec, Canada (Ste-Agnes-de-Charlevoix)
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1808 Marriage / PartnerBenoit GUAY and Elisabeth HARVEY 15 November 1808, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1827 Birth of ChildGeneviève GUAY was born 2 March 1827, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
1830 Birth of ChildMarie GUAY was born 7 April 1830, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1846 Marriage of ChildGeneviève GUAY married 20 October 1846, Sainte-Agnès, Québec, Canada (Ste-Agnes-de-Charlevoix) to Hippolyte LESSARD
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1853 Marriage of ChildMarie GUAY married 21 November 1853, Sainte-Agnès, Québec, Canada (Ste-Agnes-de-Charlevoix) to Fortunat TREMBLAY
1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
1859 Death 14 November 1859
Sainte-Agnès, Canada East
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