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flag male ancestor  Francois  MEUNIER

Born
14 December 1740 Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died
9 September 1820 Contrecœur, Lower Canada

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Born: 14 December 1740 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Maternal grandparents: Gabriel GIARD , Geneviève FAVREAU


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Francois  married  Marie-Marthe MICHON 25 September 1769 in Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Marthe MICHON  was born 28 February 1751 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada.  Marie-Marthe died 18 May 1833 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur).  Marie-Marthe was the child of Charles MICHON and Marie-Anne DUFRESNE.

Francois MEUNIER died 9 September 1820 in Contrecœur, Lower Canada .
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Did You Know? 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Spouse & Children of Francois MEUNIER

Francois MEUNIER married flag female ancestor Marie-Marthe MICHON
Marriage date: 25 September 1769
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Marthe MICHON was the child of Charles MICHON and Marie-Anne DUFRESNE

Children of Francois MEUNIER and Marie-Marthe MICHON



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BirthBirth — 1740
14 December 1740
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
marriage1769 Marriage / Partner
Francois MEUNIER and Marie-Marthe MICHON 25 September 1769, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

He was 28 years old.
1770 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was born 3 July 1770, Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada

Francois was 29 years old.
News1775 - 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.
1781 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was born 17 April 1781, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Francois was 40 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1791 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE married 20 September 1791, Contrecœur, Lower Canada to Francois-Xavier GAUDET
marriage1800 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE married 24 February 1800, Contrecœur, Lower Canada to Thomas DOZOIS dit CHICOINE
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
DeathDeath — 1820
9 September 1820
Contrecœur, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 79.
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