Joseph-Alexis BELANGER

Born

17 May 1780 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

5 March 1841 , Sainte-Élisabeth, Canada East

Joseph-Alexis married Marie-Marguerite PLOUFFE 13 January 1800 in Berthierville, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Marguerite PLOUFFE was born 20 February 1775 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Marguerite died 13 October 1846 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Canada East . Marie-Marguerite was the child of Francois PLOUFFE and Marie-Brigitte GUILBAULT dite GRANDBOIS .

Parents & Family of Joseph-Alexis BELANGER

Parents of Joseph-Alexis BELANGER

Father

Alexis BELANGER

Mother

Marie-Thérèse HARNOIS

Grandparents of Joseph-Alexis BELANGER

Paternal grandparents

Jean-Francois BELANGER Marie-Louise CARON

Maternal grandparents

André HARNOIS Suzanne DALPE dite PARISEAU

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph-Alexis BELANGER

Joseph-Alexis BELANGER married

Marie-Marguerite PLOUFFE
Marriage date: 13 January 1800
Marriage place: Berthierville, Lower Canada
Marie-Marguerite PLOUFFE was the child of Francois PLOUFFE and Marie-Brigitte GUILBAULT dite GRANDBOIS

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Children of Joseph-Alexis BELANGER and Marie-Marguerite PLOUFFE

Sophie BELANGER

Born: 2 December 1814, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada
Died: 28 November 1893, Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph RONDEAU 6 October 1835 Place: Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1780
17 May 1780
Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada

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

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Alexis BELANGER and Marie-Marguerite PLOUFFE 13 January 1800, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

He was 19 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1814 Birth of Child
Sophie BELANGER was born 2 December 1814, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Alexis was 34 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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