Marguerite BENOIT

(b. abt. 1679 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. 28 January 1750 , Yamachiche, Canada, New France )

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Marguerite BENOIT was born abt. 1679 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Marguerite BENOIT was the child of Gabriel BENOIT dit LAFOREST and Marie-Anne GUÉDON

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Marguerite married Étienne GÉLINAS 20 November 1701 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Étienne GÉLINAS was born abt. 1668 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Étienne died 26 September 1720 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Étienne was the child of Jean GÉLINAS and Françoise DE CHARMESNIL (MESNY).

Marguerite BENOIT died 28 January 1750 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France .
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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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Marguerite BENOIT married

Étienne GÉLINAS-- Date: 20 November 1701 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Étienne GÉLINAS was the child of Jean GÉLINAS and Françoise DE CHARMESNIL (MESNY)

Children of Étienne GÉLINAS and Marguerite BENOIT:

Étienne GÉLINAS (b.8 October 1704, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 11 June 1766, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Josephte CREVIER dite BELLERIVE 4 February 1737 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Pierre GÉLINAS (b.20 September 1706, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 7 December 1774, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Genevieve CARBONNEAU dite PROVENÇAL 14 January 1731 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Marie-Françoise GÉLINAS (b.14 September 1708, Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 14 April 1752, Yamachiche, Canada, New France )
m. Alexis CARBONNEAU 26 November 1731 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Marie-Josephte GELINAS (b.10 October 1710, Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 25 February 1765, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean-François GRENIER (GARNIER) 5 February 1733 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Antoine GÉLINAS (b.5 March 1715, Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 21 November 1786, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Louise LESIEUR dite DESAULNIERS 23 November 1744 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Alexis GÉLINAS (b.18 May 1717, Louiseville, Canada, New France d. 30 July 1752, Yamachiche, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Catherine LESIEUR dite DESAULNIERS 17 February 1744 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1701 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite BENOIT and Étienne GÉLINAS 20 November 1701, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

1704 Birth of Child
Étienne GÉLINAS was born 8 October 1704, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

1706 Birth of Child
Pierre GÉLINAS was born 20 September 1706, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

1708 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise GÉLINAS was born 14 September 1708, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

1710 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte GELINAS was born 10 October 1710, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

1715 Birth of Child
Antoine GÉLINAS was born 5 March 1715, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Birth of Child
Alexis GÉLINAS was born 18 May 1717, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Death of Spouse/Partner
Étienne GÉLINAS died 26 September 1720, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

1731 Marriage of Child
Pierre GÉLINAS married 14 January 1731, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Genevieve CARBONNEAU dite PROVENÇAL

1731 Marriage of Child
Marie-Françoise GÉLINAS married 26 November 1731, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Alexis CARBONNEAU

1733 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte GELINAS married 5 February 1733, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Jean-François GRENIER (GARNIER)

1737 Marriage of Child
Étienne GÉLINAS married 4 February 1737, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine) to Josephte CREVIER dite BELLERIVE

1744 Marriage of Child
Alexis GÉLINAS married 17 February 1744 , Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Marie-Catherine LESIEUR dite DESAULNIERS

1744 Marriage of Child
Antoine GÉLINAS married 23 November 1744, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Louise LESIEUR dite DESAULNIERS

1750 Death
28 January 1750
Yamachiche, Canada, New France

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