Geneviève RUEL

Born

30 September 1685 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

29 February 1768 , Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

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Clement RUEL Marguerite LECLERC

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Born: 30 September 1685 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Clement RUEL

Mother: Marguerite LECLERC

Maternal grandparents: Jean LECLERC , Marie BLANQUET dite LA FOUGERE

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Geneviève married Guillaume DUFRESNE 13 November 1702 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Guillaume DUFRESNE was born 1 October 1676 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Guillaume died 26 December 1745 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Guillaume was the child of Pierre DUFRESNE and Anne PATIN.

Geneviève RUEL died 29 February 1768 in Montmagny, 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
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Geneviève RUEL married

Guillaume DUFRESNE
Marriage date: 13 November 1702
Marriage place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Guillaume DUFRESNE was the child of Pierre DUFRESNE and Anne PATIN

Children of Guillaume DUFRESNE and Geneviève RUEL

Marie DUFRESNE

Born: 12 September 1706, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 7 June 1780, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Louis PROULX 23 October 1730 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Geneviève DUFRESNE

Born: 5 November 1708, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 31 July 1781, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Amand GAUMOND 14 November 1735 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Thérèse DUFRESNE

Born: 9 May 1712, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 1 May 1789, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Charles MATHIEU 18 April 1735 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Joseph DUFRESNE

Born: 1 June 1722, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Josephte LECLERC 1 May 1753 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1685
30 September 1685
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

1702 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève RUEL and Guillaume DUFRESNE 13 November 1702, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

She was 17 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Marie DUFRESNE was born 12 September 1706, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Geneviève was 20 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Geneviève DUFRESNE was born 5 November 1708, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Geneviève was 23 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Thérèse DUFRESNE was born 9 May 1712, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Geneviève was 26 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1722 Birth of Child
Joseph DUFRESNE was born 1 June 1722, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Geneviève was 36 years old.

1730 Marriage of Child
Marie DUFRESNE married 23 October 1730, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Louis PROULX

1735 Marriage of Child
Thérèse DUFRESNE married 18 April 1735, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Charles MATHIEU

1735 Marriage of Child
Geneviève DUFRESNE married 14 November 1735, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Amand GAUMOND

1745 Death of Spouse/Partner
Guillaume DUFRESNE died 26 December 1745, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Joseph DUFRESNE married 1 May 1753, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Marie-Josephte LECLERC

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 — 1768
29 February 1768
Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 82.

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