Gabriel GEOFFRION

Born

25 February 1749 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

20 April 1796 , Varennes, Lower Canada

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Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE

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Born: 25 February 1749 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN

Mother: Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE

Paternal grandparents: Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) , Marie-Charlotte LEFRANCOIS

Maternal grandparents: Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE , Marguerite GENTES

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Gabriel married Marie-Madeleine DALPE dite PARISEAU 13 January 1772 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Madeleine DALPE dite PARISEAU was born 28 February 1754 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Madeleine died 13 March 1830 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Gabriel DALPE dit PARISEAU and Geneviève SENECAL.

Gabriel GEOFFRION died 20 April 1796 in Varennes, Lower 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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Gabriel GEOFFRION married

Marie-Madeleine DALPE dite PARISEAU
Marriage date: 13 January 1772
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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Marie-Madeleine DALPE dite PARISEAU was the child of Gabriel DALPE dit PARISEAU and Geneviève SENECAL

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Children of Gabriel GEOFFRION and Marie-Madeleine DALPE dite PARISEAU

Geneviève GEOFFRION

Born: 9 January 1773, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 October 1857, Varennes, Canada East

Married: Michel QUINTIN dit DUBOIS 26 September 1791 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite GEOFFRION

Born: 20 September 1774, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 July 1865, Varennes, Canada East

Married: Pierre LUSSIER 27 October 1794 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN 10 April 1815 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Pierre GEOFFRION

Born: 27 August 1776, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 February 1832, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Apolline (Pauline) JODOIN 14 October 1799 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel GEOFFRION

Born: 25 August 1778, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 15 September 1823, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS 14 January 1799 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean-Baptiste GEOFFRION

Born: 2 February 1781, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 March 1868, Verchères, Québec, Canada

Married: Josephte CREVIER dite DUVERNAY 6 October 1806 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph GEOFFRION

Born: 25 October 1782, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 19 October 1833, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne BORDUAS 21 September 1801 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Apolline LOISEAU 30 January 1815 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Charlotte GEOFFRION

Born: 2 April 1785, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 22 September 1789, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

Madeleine GEOFFRION

Born: 7 October 1787, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 16 July 1875, Verchères, Québec, Canada

Married: Louis DUFAYE 6 October 1806 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Louise GEOFFRION

Born: 18 February 1790, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 10 October 1862, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East

Married: Paul LUSSIER 26 October 1807 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Thérèse GEOFFRION

Born: 6 September 1792, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: François BORDUAS 25 February 1811 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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Birth — 1749
25 February 1749
Varennes, Canada, New France

Gabriel GEOFFRION - 1749 Baptism. St-Anne, Varennes, Vercheres, Québec

1749 Baptism. St-Anne, Varennes, Vercheres, Québec

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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.

1772 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel GEOFFRION and Marie-Madeleine DALPE dite PARISEAU 13 January 1772, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 22 years old.

Gabriel GEOFFRION - 1772 Marriage. St-Anne, Varennes, Vercheres, Québec

1772 Marriage. St-Anne, Varennes, Vercheres, Québec

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1773 Birth of Child
Geneviève GEOFFRION was born 9 January 1773, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 23 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Marguerite GEOFFRION was born 20 September 1774, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 25 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.

1776 Birth of Child
Pierre GEOFFRION was born 27 August 1776, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 27 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Gabriel GEOFFRION was born 25 August 1778, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 29 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GEOFFRION was born 2 February 1781, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 31 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Joseph GEOFFRION was born 25 October 1782, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 33 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte GEOFFRION was born 2 April 1785, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Gabriel was 36 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Madeleine GEOFFRION was born 7 October 1787, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 38 years old.

1789 Death of Child
Marie-Charlotte GEOFFRION died 22 September 1789, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Gabriel was 40 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise GEOFFRION was born 18 February 1790, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Gabriel was 41 years old.

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

1791 Marriage of Child
Geneviève GEOFFRION married 26 September 1791, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Michel QUINTIN dit DUBOIS

1792 Birth of Child
Thérèse GEOFFRION was born 6 September 1792, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 43 years old.

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

1794 Marriage of Child
Marguerite GEOFFRION married 27 October 1794, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Pierre LUSSIER

Death
Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes