Joseph BELANGER

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Died

Joseph married Marie-Anne CANTARA 2 October 1837 in Saint-Aimé, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne CANTARA was born abt. 1816 in Québec Province, Canada. Marie-Anne was the child of Francois CANTARA and Marie-Anne LETENDRE .

Parents & Family of Joseph BELANGER

Parents of Joseph BELANGER

Father

Chrysostome BELANGER

Mother

Therese PETRIN

Grandparents of Joseph BELANGER

Paternal grandparents

Chrysostome BELANGER Marie-Louise GODIN

Maternal grandparents

Antoine PÉTRIN Marie-Thérèse FORCIER

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Belanger Family Heritage - Ceramic Mug 11oz

Sip your morning coffee in style with the Belanger Family Heritage Mug, a tribute to the rich legacy of Francois Belanger and Marie Guyon, pioneers who embarked on a journey to New France from Tourouvre, France in the 1620s.

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Cultivateur

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph BELANGER

Joseph BELANGER married

Marie-Anne CANTARA
Marriage date: 2 October 1837
Marriage place: Saint-Aimé, Lower Canada

See marriage record for Joseph BELANGER and Marie-Anne CANTARA
Marie-Anne CANTARA was the child of Francois CANTARA and Marie-Anne LETENDRE

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Joseph BELANGER and Marie-Anne CANTARA

Narcisse "Nelson" BELANGER

Born: 4 June 1846, Sorel, Canada East
Died: 7 September 1918, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Alphonsine LAVALLEE 7 January 1878

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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