Marie-Modeste
MARTIN
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Born: 5 October 1804 in Yamaska, Lower Canada
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Marie-Modeste married Joseph BENOIT 18 August 1822 in Yamaska, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph BENOIT was born 13 October 1802 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Joseph was the child of Basile BENOIT and Madeleine GAGNE dite POITEVIN.
Marie-Modeste MARTIN died 10 January 1849 in Yamaska, 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 Marie-Modeste MARTIN
Joseph BENOITMarriage date: 18 August 1822
Marriage place: Yamaska, Lower Canada
Joseph BENOIT was the child of Basile BENOIT and Madeleine GAGNE dite POITEVIN
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Birth — 18045 October 1804
Yamaska, Lower Canada
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
1822 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Modeste MARTIN and Joseph BENOIT 18 August 1822, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
She was 17 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1833 Birth of ChildAntoine BENOIT was born 29 March 1833, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Marie-Modeste was 28 years old.
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - 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)
Death — 184910 January 1849
Yamaska, Canada East
She died at the age of 44.
Record added: 7/28/2025 6:14:19 PM
Last updated: 7/28/2025 6:17:33 PM
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