Jean
DION
Born
abt. 1773
,
L'Isle-Verte, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
8 July 1836
,
L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada
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Born: abt. 1773 in L'Isle-Verte, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Basile GUYON (DION)
Mother:
Marie CÔTÉ
Paternal grandparents:
Jean GUYON
, Marthe BAUCHER
Maternal grandparents:
Prisque-Pierre CÔTÉ
, Ursule BERNIER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Marie SIMON 18 November 1799 in L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie SIMON was born 30 March 1781 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie died 2 August 1849 in L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-l'Isle-Verte). Marie was the child of Jean-Baptiste SIMON (CIMON) and Angelique-Salomee MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES.
Jean DION died 8 July 1836 in L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada .
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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 Jean DION
Jean DION married 
Marie SIMON
Marriage date: 18 November 1799
Marriage place: L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada
Marie SIMON was the child of Jean-Baptiste SIMON (CIMON) and Angelique-Salomee MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES
Marie SIMONMarriage date: 18 November 1799
Marriage place: L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada
Marie SIMON was the child of Jean-Baptiste SIMON (CIMON) and Angelique-Salomee MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES
Children of Jean DION and Marie SIMON
Pierre GUYON (DION)Born: 27 May 1830, L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada
Died: 17 September 1887, Saint-Marcellin, Escoumins, Saguenay, Québec, Canada
Died: 17 September 1887, Saint-Marcellin, Escoumins, Saguenay, Québec, Canada
Married: Marie MOREAU 11 January 1848 Place: La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
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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)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1799 Marriage / PartnerJean DION and Marie SIMON 18 November 1799, L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-l'Isle-Verte)
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
1830 Birth of ChildPierre GUYON (DION) was born 27 May 1830, L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-l'Isle-Verte)
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Death — 18368 July 1836
L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada
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