Genevieve CARON

Born

9 January 1751 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Died

13 February 1790 , St-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Quebec, Canada

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Jean-Baptiste CARON Marie PARÉ

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Born: 9 January 1751 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste CARON

Mother: Marie PARÉ

Paternal grandparents: Jean CARON , Agnès POULIN

Maternal grandparents: Prisque PARÉ , Marie-Marguerite MESNY

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Genevieve married Gervais PEPIN dit LACHANCE 15 February 1773 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gervais PEPIN dit LACHANCE was born 10 April 1741 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Gervais died 6 September 1832 in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada. Gervais was the child of Jacques PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Thérèse LESSARD.

Genevieve CARON died 13 February 1790 in St-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Quebec, 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 married

Gervais PEPIN dit LACHANCE
Marriage date: 15 February 1773
Marriage place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada
Gervais PEPIN dit LACHANCE was the child of Jacques PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Thérèse LESSARD

Children of Gervais PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Genevieve CARON

Gervais PEPIN dit LACHANCE

Born: 15 August 1779, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 May 1861, St-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Quebec, Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte RACINE 8 November 1802 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

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Birth — 1751
9 January 1751
Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France

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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Genevieve CARON and Gervais PEPIN dit LACHANCE 15 February 1773, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

She was 22 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.

1779 Birth of Child
Gervais PEPIN dit LACHANCE was born 15 August 1779, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Genevieve was 28 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)