Geneviève TOURNOIS

Born

8 May 1702 , Sorel, Canada, New France

Died

26 June 1782 , Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Baptiste TOURNOIS Marguerite BENOIT

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Born: 8 May 1702 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste TOURNOIS

Mother: Marguerite BENOIT

Maternal grandparents: Paul BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS , Isabelle-Elisabeth GOBINET

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Geneviève married Pierre-François PELOQUIN dit CREDIT 31 August 1722 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 16 children.
Pierre-François PELOQUIN dit CREDIT was born 21 February 1702 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Pierre-François died 27 November 1776 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Pierre-François was the child of François PELOQUIN dit CREDIT and Marie NIQUET.

Geneviève TOURNOIS died 26 June 1782 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouse & Children of Geneviève TOURNOIS

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Geneviève TOURNOIS married

Pierre-François PELOQUIN dit CREDIT
Marriage date: 31 August 1722
Marriage place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
Pierre-François PELOQUIN dit CREDIT was the child of François PELOQUIN dit CREDIT and Marie NIQUET

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Children of Pierre-François PELOQUIN dit CREDIT and Geneviève TOURNOIS

Marie-Geneviève PELOQUIN dite CREDY

Born: 4 February 1725, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 19 March 1725, Sorel, Canada, New France

Antoine PELOQUIN dit CREDY

Born: 17 January 1727, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 19 January 1727, Sorel, Canada, New France

Anonyme PELOQUIN dit CREDY

Born: 2 February 1728, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 2 February 1728, Sorel, Canada, New France

Marie-Francois PELOQUIN dite CREDY

Born: 17 February 1730, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 21 February 1730, Sorel, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte PÉLOQUIN

Born: 7 August 1731, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 14 September 1798, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph BEAUDREAU (BAUDREAU) dit GRAVELINE 25 January 1751 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Pierre PÉLOQUIN dit CRÉDIT

Born: 1 June 1733, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 25 May 1782, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Agathe OSSANT (AUSSANT) 1 March 1756 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Married: Marie-Marguerite DESROSIERS 6 February 1758 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Married: Catherine GAUTHIER DELISLE 7 January 1762 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Joseph PELOQUIN dit CREDY

Born: 17 August 1735, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 19 August 1735, Sorel, Canada, New France

Anonyme PELOQUIN dit CREDY

Born: 9 October 1736, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 9 October 1736, Sorel, Canada, New France

Genevieve PELOQUIN dite CREDY

Born: 19 September 1737, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 20 September 1737, Sorel, Canada, New France

Francois PELOQUIN dit CREDY

Born: 1 October 1738, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 7 October 1738, Sorel, Canada, New France

Antoine PELOQUIN dit CREDY

Born: 9 December 1739, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 12 December 1739, Sorel, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste PELOQUIN dit CREDY

Born: 25 February 1741, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 4 March 1741, Sorel, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste PELOQUIN dit CREDY

Born: 3 March 1742, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 23 March 1742, Sorel, Canada, New France

Josephe PELOQUIN dite CREDY

Born: 19 September 1743, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 21 September 1743, Sorel, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephe PELOQUIN dite CREDY

Born: 21 June 1745, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 22 June 1745, Sorel, Canada, New France

Marie-Madeleine PELOQUIN dite CREDY

Born: 27 November 1746, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 1 December 1746, Sorel, Canada, New France

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Birth — 1702
8 May 1702
Sorel, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1722 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève TOURNOIS and Pierre-François PELOQUIN dit CREDIT 31 August 1722, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

She was 20 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Marie-Geneviève PELOQUIN dite CREDY was born 4 February 1725, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Geneviève was 22 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Antoine PELOQUIN dit CREDY was born 17 January 1727, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Geneviève was 24 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Anonyme PELOQUIN dit CREDY was born 2 February 1728, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Geneviève was 25 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Marie-Francois PELOQUIN dite CREDY was born 17 February 1730, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Geneviève was 27 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte PÉLOQUIN was born 7 August 1731, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Geneviève was 29 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Pierre PÉLOQUIN dit CRÉDIT was born 1 June 1733, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Geneviève was 31 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Joseph PELOQUIN dit CREDY was born 17 August 1735, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Geneviève was 33 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Anonyme PELOQUIN dit CREDY was born 9 October 1736, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Geneviève was 34 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Genevieve PELOQUIN dite CREDY was born 19 September 1737, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Geneviève was 35 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Francois PELOQUIN dit CREDY was born 1 October 1738, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Geneviève was 36 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Antoine PELOQUIN dit CREDY was born 9 December 1739, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Geneviève was 37 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PELOQUIN dit CREDY was born 25 February 1741, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Geneviève was 38 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PELOQUIN dit CREDY was born 3 March 1742, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Geneviève was 39 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Josephe PELOQUIN dite CREDY was born 19 September 1743, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Geneviève was 41 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe PELOQUIN dite CREDY was born 21 June 1745, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Geneviève was 43 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine PELOQUIN dite CREDY was born 27 November 1746, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Geneviève was 44 years old.

1751 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte PÉLOQUIN married 25 January 1751, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Joseph BEAUDREAU (BAUDREAU) dit GRAVELINE

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

1756 Marriage of Child
Pierre PÉLOQUIN dit CRÉDIT married 1 March 1756, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Agathe OSSANT (AUSSANT)

1758 Marriage of Child
Pierre PÉLOQUIN dit CRÉDIT married 6 February 1758, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Marie-Marguerite DESROSIERS

1762 Marriage of Child
Pierre PÉLOQUIN dit CRÉDIT married 7 January 1762, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Catherine GAUTHIER DELISLE

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.

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.