André GENEST

Born

26 March 1731 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

30 March 1812 , Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Lower Canada

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André GENEST Marie-Anne RENAUD

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Born: 26 March 1731 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: André GENEST

Mother: Marie-Anne RENAUD

Maternal grandparents: Louis RENAUD , Marie-Madeleine BEDARD

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André married Marie-Josephe CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR) 20 November 1752 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephe CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR) was born 5 April 1731 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marie-Josephe was the child of Pierre CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR) and Marie-Geneviève ALLARD.

André GENEST died 30 March 1812 in Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, 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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André GENEST married

Marie-Josephe CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR)
Marriage date: 20 November 1752
Marriage place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephe CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR) was the child of Pierre CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR) and Marie-Geneviève ALLARD

Children of André GENEST and Marie-Josephe CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR)

Euphrosine GENEST

Born: 5 July 1756, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 25 May 1812, Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre VERRET dit LAVERDURE 31 January 1780 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

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Birth — 1731
26 March 1731
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

1752 Marriage / Partner
André GENEST and Marie-Josephe CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR) 20 November 1752, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 21 years old.

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

1756 Birth of Child
Euphrosine GENEST was born 5 July 1756, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

André was 25 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.

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.

1780 Marriage of Child
Euphrosine GENEST married 31 January 1780, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Pierre VERRET dit LAVERDURE

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

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

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)