Geneviève-Catherine SENNEVILLE dite LEFEBVRE

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4 March 1723 , Batiscan, Canada, New France

Died

abt. 1759 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France

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Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE dit DESCOTEAUX Madeleine-Catherine CHÂTENAY (CHASTENAY)

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Born: 4 March 1723 in Batiscan, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE dit DESCOTEAUX

Mother: Madeleine-Catherine CHÂTENAY (CHASTENAY)

Paternal grandparents: Ange LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX , Marie-Madeleine CUSSON

Maternal grandparents: Jean CHÂTENAY (CHASTENAY) dit LAGUIGNE , Marie-Anne HÉBERT

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Geneviève-Catherine married Michel-Gabriel MARTEL 27 November 1741 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Michel-Gabriel MARTEL was born 29 July 1711 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Michel-Gabriel died 28 May 1764 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Michel-Gabriel was the child of Paul MARTEL dit LAMONTAGNE and Madeleine GUILLOT.

Geneviève-Catherine SENNEVILLE dite LEFEBVRE died abt. 1759 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France .
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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

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Spouse & Children of Geneviève-Catherine SENNEVILLE dite LEFEBVRE

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Geneviève-Catherine SENNEVILLE dite LEFEBVRE married

Michel-Gabriel MARTEL
Marriage date: 27 November 1741
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Michel-Gabriel MARTEL was the child of Paul MARTEL dit LAMONTAGNE and Madeleine GUILLOT

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Children:

Gabriel-Michel Martel 1742-

Michel Martel 1744-

Catherine Martel 1749-1821

Marie-Anne Martel 1751-

Geneviève-Thérèse Martel dit Lamontagne d. 1829

François Martel dit Beauchemin 1759-

Charlotte Martel

Children of Michel-Gabriel MARTEL and Geneviève-Catherine SENNEVILLE dite LEFEBVRE

Gabriel-Michel MARTEL

Born: 2 September 1742, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: 8 August 1803, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine LYONNAIS 1 February 1773 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Michel MARTEL

Born: 25 July 1744, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: 28 May 1796, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Married: Marie Josephe (Josette) CAYA (CAILLA) 10 November 1766 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Geneviève-Thérèse MARTEL dite LAMONTAGNE

Born: 4 October 1754, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1829, , Canada

Married: Augustin-Claire HOUDE 10 August 1772 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Charlotte MARTEL

Born: abt. 1756, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pierre-Hyacinthe CAYA (CAILLA) 3 November 1774 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

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Birth — 1723
4 March 1723
Batiscan, Canada, New France

1741 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève-Catherine SENNEVILLE dite LEFEBVRE and Michel-Gabriel MARTEL 27 November 1741, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

She was 18 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Gabriel-Michel MARTEL was born 2 September 1742, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Geneviève-Catherine was 19 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Michel MARTEL was born 25 July 1744, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Geneviève-Catherine was 21 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Geneviève-Thérèse MARTEL dite LAMONTAGNE was born 4 October 1754, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Geneviève-Catherine was 31 years old.

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