Benjamin
CHOUINARD
Born
14 March 1775
,
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
1 August 1856
,
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Canada East
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Born: 14 March 1775 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Joseph-Julien CHOUINARD
Mother:
Marguerite CARON
Paternal grandparents:
Julien CHOUINARD
, Reine FORTIN
Maternal grandparents:
Louis CARON
, Marie-Geneviève LEMIEUX
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Benjamin married Marie-Eulalie CARON 18 June 1821 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Eulalie CARON was born 29 November 1797 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada. Marie-Eulalie died 4 April 1838 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada. Marie-Eulalie was the child of Charles CARON and Louise SYLVESTRE.
Benjamin CHOUINARD died 1 August 1856 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Canada East.
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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 Benjamin CHOUINARD
Benjamin CHOUINARD married 
Marie-Eulalie CARON
Marriage date: 18 June 1821
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada
Marie-Eulalie CARON was the child of Charles CARON and Louise SYLVESTRE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Marie-Eulalie CARONMarriage date: 18 June 1821
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada
Marie-Eulalie CARON was the child of Charles CARON and Louise SYLVESTRE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Benjamin CHOUINARD and Marie-Eulalie CARON
Jacob CHOUINARDBorn: 27 March 1826, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marguerite CHOUINARD 7 November 1848 Place: Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 177514 March 1775
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada
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 Canada1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1821 Marriage / PartnerBenjamin CHOUINARD and Marie-Eulalie CARON 18 June 1821, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
He was 46 years old.
1826 Birth of ChildJacob CHOUINARD was born 27 March 1826, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Benjamin was 51 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1838 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Eulalie CARON died 4 April 1838, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1848 Marriage of ChildJacob CHOUINARD married 7 November 1848, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada to Marguerite CHOUINARD
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.Death — 18561 August 1856
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Canada East
He died at the age of 81.
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