Genevieve
LECOUR (LECOURS)
Born
2 October 1762
,
Lauzon, Lévis, Canada
Died
5 February 1836
,
Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada
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Born: 2 October 1762 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada
Father:
Michel LECOUR
Mother:
Barbe POIRE
Paternal grandparents:
Michel LECOUR
, Louise-Françoise LEMIEUX
Maternal grandparents:
Laurent POIRÉ
, Suzanne BEGIN
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Genevieve married Francois SAMSON 23 November 1790 in Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Francois SAMSON was born 20 August 1758 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Francois died 1 February 1810 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Francois was the child of Etienne SAMSON and Marguerite BEGIN.
Genevieve LECOUR (LECOURS) died 5 February 1836 in Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Genevieve LECOUR (LECOURS)
Genevieve LECOUR (LECOURS) married 
Francois SAMSON
Marriage date: 23 November 1790
Marriage place: Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Francois SAMSON was the child of Etienne SAMSON and Marguerite BEGIN
Francois SAMSONMarriage date: 23 November 1790
Marriage place: Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Francois SAMSON was the child of Etienne SAMSON and Marguerite BEGIN
Children of Francois SAMSON and Genevieve LECOUR (LECOURS)
Marie SAMSONMarried: Augustin MONTMINY 26 January 1818 Place: Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
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Birth — 17622 October 1762
Lauzon, Lévis, Canada
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1790 Marriage / PartnerGenevieve LECOUR (LECOURS) and Francois SAMSON 23 November 1790, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
She was 28 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1810 Death of Spouse/PartnerFrancois SAMSON died 1 February 1810, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1818 Marriage of ChildMarie SAMSON married 26 January 1818, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy) to Augustin MONTMINY
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1833 Death of ChildMarie SAMSON died 26 October 1833, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
Genevieve was 71 years old.
Death — 18365 February 1836
Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 73.
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