Charles MORIN

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31 January 1762 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada

Died

22 July 1837 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

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Charles MORIN Genevieve LARRIVÉE

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Born: 31 January 1762 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada

Father: Charles MORIN

Mother: Genevieve LARRIVÉE

Paternal grandparents: Charles MORIN , Marie-Claire DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD

Maternal grandparents: François LARRIVÉE , Genevieve GODIN

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Charles married Louise QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME 23 November 1784 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louise QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME was born 5 February 1762 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Louise died 6 February 1843 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Louise was the child of Joseph QUEMENEUR dit LAFLAMME and Louise HURET dite ROCHEFORT.

Charles MORIN died 22 July 1837 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, 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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Louise QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME
Marriage date: 23 November 1784
Marriage place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Louise QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME was the child of Joseph QUEMENEUR dit LAFLAMME and Louise HURET dite ROCHEFORT

Children of Charles MORIN and Louise QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME

Genevieve MORIN

Born: 12 November 1798, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada
Died: 24 October 1875, Montmagny, Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre FOURNIER 11 April 1820 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1762
31 January 1762
Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, 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)

1784 Marriage / Partner
Charles MORIN and Louise QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME 23 November 1784, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

He was 22 years old.

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

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

1798 Birth of Child
Genevieve MORIN was born 12 November 1798, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Charles was 36 years old.

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

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - 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

1820 Marriage of Child
Genevieve MORIN married 11 April 1820, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to Pierre FOURNIER

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec