Firmin
BENOIT
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Born: 14 March 1819 in Yamaska, Lower Canada
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Firmin married Seraphine PROULX 19 March 1843 in Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Seraphine PROULX was born 9 March 1828 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Seraphine died abt. 1907
Firmin BENOIT died abt. 1891
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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 Firmin BENOIT
Seraphine PROULXMarriage date: 19 March 1843
Marriage place: , Rhode Island, USA
Children of Firmin BENOIT and Seraphine PROULX
Mary Odeal BENWAREDied: 15 November 1930, Warba, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
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Birth — 181914 March 1819
Yamaska, Lower Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Marriage / PartnerFirmin BENOIT and Seraphine PROULX 19 March 1843, , Rhode Island, USA
He was 24 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1860 Birth of ChildMary Odeal BENWARE was born 18 July 1860, Benton County, Minnesota, USA
Firmin was 41 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
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Last updated: 10/15/2025 12:59:42 PM
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