Jean-Baptiste BÉLAND

Born

22 July 1711 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

30 March 1752 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Mathurin BÉLAND Anne CONSTANTINEAU

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Born: 22 July 1711 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Mathurin BÉLAND

Mother: Anne CONSTANTINEAU

Paternal grandparents: Jean BÉLAND (BELLAN) , Geneviève GAUDIN (GANDIN)

Maternal grandparents: Julien CONSTANTINEAU , Marie LANGLOIS

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Jean-Baptiste married Geneviève PROULX 13 January 1738 in Montmagny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Geneviève PROULX was born abt. 1710 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Geneviève died 26 December 1799 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup). Geneviève was the child of Jean-Baptiste PROULX and Louise ROUSSEAU.

Jean-Baptiste BÉLAND died 30 March 1752 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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Jean-Baptiste BÉLAND married

Geneviève PROULX
Marriage date: 13 January 1738
Marriage place: Montmagny, Canada, New France
Geneviève PROULX was the child of Jean-Baptiste PROULX and Louise ROUSSEAU

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Geneviève Béland 1738-1827

Nicolas Béland 1740-

Alexis Béland 1745-

Louis Béland 1750-1837

Michel Béland 1752-

Jean-Baptiste Béland

Children of Jean-Baptiste BÉLAND and Geneviève PROULX

Alexis BÉLAND

Born: 20 March 1745, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: 14 May 1816, Maskinongé, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Elisabeth TALBOT dite GERVAIS 24 October 1768 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Married: Catherine LEBEAU dite BEAUFILS 22 October 1787 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Louis BÉLAND

Born: 10 July 1750, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: 22 March 1837, Louiseville, Lower Canada

Married: Anne DUGUAY 14 February 1774 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

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Birth — 1711
22 July 1711
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1738 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste BÉLAND and Geneviève PROULX 13 January 1738, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

He was 26 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Alexis BÉLAND was born 20 March 1745, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Jean-Baptiste was 33 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Louis BÉLAND was born 10 July 1750, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Jean-Baptiste was 38 years old.