Etienne SAMSON

Born

17 September 1720 , Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

30 August 1791 , Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada

Etienne married Marguerite BEGIN 1 March 1756 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite BEGIN was born 9 January 1734 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France . Marguerite died 25 March 1772 in Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite was the child of Jacques BEGIN and Genevieve-Charlotte ROCHON .

Parents & Family of Etienne SAMSON

Parents of Etienne SAMSON

Father

Etienne SAMSON

Mother

Marie-Angelique GUAY

Grandparents of Etienne SAMSON

Paternal grandparents

Jacques SAMSON Marie-Anne METRU

Maternal grandparents

Ignace GUAY dit GUYET Perrine SAMSON

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Etienne SAMSON

Etienne SAMSON married

Marguerite BEGIN
Marriage date: 1 March 1756
Marriage place: Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Marguerite BEGIN was the child of Jacques BEGIN and Genevieve-Charlotte ROCHON

Children of Etienne SAMSON and Marguerite BEGIN

Francois SAMSON

Born: 20 August 1758, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 1 February 1810, Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada

Married: Genevieve LECOUR (LECOURS) 23 November 1790 Place: Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada

Charles SAMSON

Born: 13 January 1767, Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 15 November 1837, Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme, Lévis, Lower Canada

Married: Veronique GUAY 14 November 1796 Place: Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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

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Birth — 1720
17 September 1720
Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France

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

1756 Marriage / Partner
Etienne SAMSON and Marguerite BEGIN 1 March 1756, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

He was 35 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Francois SAMSON was born 20 August 1758, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Etienne was 37 years old.

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.

1767 Birth of Child
Charles SAMSON was born 13 January 1767, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Etienne was 46 years old.

1772 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite BEGIN died 25 March 1772, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

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.