Geneviève SAMSON

(b. 11 February 1693 , Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 26 March 1767 , Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Geneviève SAMSON was born 11 February 1693 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France

Geneviève SAMSON was the child of Jacques SAMSON and Marie-Anne METRU

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Geneviève married Jean-Andre GELY (GELLY) 27 June 1707 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Jean-Andre GELY (GELLY) was born 21 November 1681 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Jean-Andre was the child of Jean GELY dit LAVERDURE and Ursule-Madeleine TURBAR (TURBAL).

Geneviève SAMSON died 26 March 1767 in Lauzon, Lévis, 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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Family and Children of Geneviève SAMSON

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Geneviève SAMSON married

Jean-Andre GELY (GELLY)-- Date: 27 June 1707 Place: Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
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Jean-Andre GELY (GELLY) was the child of Jean GELY dit LAVERDURE and Ursule-Madeleine TURBAR (TURBAL)

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Children of Jean-Andre GELY (GELLY) and Geneviève SAMSON:

Louise GELY (GELLY) (b.abt. 1708, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Etienne GELY (GELLY) (b.13 September 1710, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Josephte-Catherine HUARD 8 February 1740 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Marie-Anne GELY (b.abt. 1710, , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1767, , Québec Province, Canada )
m. François THOMAS dit BEAULIEU 1741 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Jean GELY (GELLY) (b.abt. 1712, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Louis-Charles GELY (GELLY) (b.22 September 1714, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Therese FILTEAU (FEUILLETEAU) 14 September 1746 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Angélique-Geneviève GELY (GELLY) (b.abt. 1717, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Marie-Louise GELY (GELLY) (b.abt. 1719, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Jacques GELY (GELLY) (b.abt. 1722, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Francoise LAMBERT dite CHAMPAGNE October 1746 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Geneviève GELY (GELLY) (b.abt. 1723, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Marie-Angélique GELY (GELLY) (b.abt. 1728, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Marie-Madeleine GELY (GELLY) (b.19 June 1731, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France d. , )

Charlotte GELY (GELLY) (b.8 September 1735, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 13 March 1799, Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada )
m. Michel BISSON 19 January 1756 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Joseph GELY (GELLY) (b.abt. 1745, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Catherine LEVASSEUR 4 February 1771 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

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1693 Birth
11 February 1693
Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France

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

1707 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève SAMSON and Jean-Andre GELY (GELLY) 27 June 1707, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

She was 14 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Etienne GELY (GELLY) was born 13 September 1710, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Geneviève was 17 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Louis-Charles GELY (GELLY) was born 22 September 1714, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Geneviève was 21 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1731 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine GELY (GELLY) was born 19 June 1731, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Geneviève was 38 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Charlotte GELY (GELLY) was born 8 September 1735, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Geneviève was 42 years old.

1740 Marriage of Child
Etienne GELY (GELLY) married 8 February 1740, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy) to Marie-Josephte-Catherine HUARD

1746 Marriage of Child
Louis-Charles GELY (GELLY) married 14 September 1746, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy) to Therese FILTEAU (FEUILLETEAU)

1746 Marriage of Child
Jacques GELY (GELLY) married October 1746, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy) to Francoise LAMBERT dite CHAMPAGNE

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

1756 Marriage of Child
Charlotte GELY (GELLY) married 19 January 1756, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy) to Michel BISSON

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.