Jean-François GRENON

Born

28 March 1694 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

30 December 1772 , Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre GRENON Marie LAVOIE

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Born: 28 March 1694 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre GRENON

Mother: Marie LAVOIE

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Jean-François married Genevieve DEMERS 5 February 1714 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France . Genevieve DEMERS was born abt. 1694 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Genevieve died 2 May 1718 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Genevieve was the child of René DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Anne-Jeanne DUBOIS.

Jean-François married (2) Louise CROTEAU 14 August 1719 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Louise CROTEAU was born 12 June 1700 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada. Louise died 15 May 1772 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada. Louise was the child of Louis CROTEAU and Marie-Louise BORDELEAU.

Jean-François GRENON died 30 December 1772 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, 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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Jean-François GRENON married

Genevieve DEMERS
Marriage date: 5 February 1714
Marriage place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Genevieve DEMERS was the child of René DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Anne-Jeanne DUBOIS

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Jean-François GRENON married

Louise CROTEAU
Marriage date: 14 August 1719
Marriage place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Louise CROTEAU was the child of Louis CROTEAU and Marie-Louise BORDELEAU

Children of Jean-François GRENON and Louise CROTEAU

Josephte GRENON

Born: 20 March 1721, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Died: 29 August 1799, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Married: Isidore COTE 11 August 1739 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Louis GRENON

Born: 20 July 1726, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Died: 6 May 1781, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Amable HARDOUIN (ARDOUIN) 30 May 1753 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Françoise GRENON

Born: 15 March 1730, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: René-Aubin SIMONEAU 19 April 1751 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Angélique GRENON

Born: 11 May 1732, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Augustin-Joseph CÔTÉ 22 October 1749 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Geneviève-Josephe GRENON

Born: 13 January 1737, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Died: 13 August 1788, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU 15 November 1759 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Gertrude GRENON

Born: 29 November 1738, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Died: 30 October 1790, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER 15 November 1761 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

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Birth — 1694
28 March 1694
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

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

1714 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François GRENON and Genevieve DEMERS 5 February 1714 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

He was 19 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1718 Death of Spouse/Partner
Genevieve DEMERS died 2 May 1718, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

1719 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François GRENON and Louise CROTEAU 14 August 1719, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

He was 25 years old.

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

1721 Birth of Child
Josephte GRENON was born 20 March 1721, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Jean-François was 26 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Louis GRENON was born 20 July 1726, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Jean-François was 32 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Françoise GRENON was born 15 March 1730, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Jean-François was 35 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Angélique GRENON was born 11 May 1732, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Jean-François was 38 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Geneviève-Josephe GRENON was born 13 January 1737, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Jean-François was 42 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Gertrude GRENON was born 29 November 1738, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Jean-François was 44 years old.

1739 Marriage of Child
Josephte GRENON married 11 August 1739, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada to Isidore COTE

1749 Marriage of Child
Angélique GRENON married 22 October 1749, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada to Augustin-Joseph CÔTÉ

1751 Marriage of Child
Françoise GRENON married 19 April 1751, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada to René-Aubin SIMONEAU

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Marriage of Child
Louis GRENON married 30 May 1753 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Marie-Amable HARDOUIN (ARDOUIN)

1759 Marriage of Child
Geneviève-Josephe GRENON married 15 November 1759, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Joseph ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU

1761 Marriage of Child
Gertrude GRENON married 15 November 1761, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER

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.

Death — 1772
30 December 1772
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 78.

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