Gabriel GEOFFRION

Born

25 August 1778 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

15 September 1823 , Varennes, Lower Canada

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Gabriel GEOFFRION Marie-Madeleine DALPE dite PARISEAU

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Born: 25 August 1778 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Gabriel GEOFFRION

Mother: Marie-Madeleine DALPE dite PARISEAU

Paternal grandparents: Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN , Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE

Maternal grandparents: Gabriel DALPE dit PARISEAU , Geneviève SENECAL

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Gabriel married Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS 14 January 1799 in Varennes, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS was born 5 January 1769 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Josephte died 14 April 1832 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Josephte was the child of Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Josephte PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN.

Gabriel GEOFFRION died 15 September 1823 in Varennes, Lower 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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Gabriel GEOFFRION married

Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS
Marriage date: 14 January 1799
Marriage place: Varennes, Lower Canada
Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS was the child of Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Josephte PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN

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registre de la paroisse Ste-Anne de Varennes

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Gabriel GEOFFRION and Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS

Louise GEOFFRION

Born: 1 October 1799, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 21 December 1841, Varennes, Canada East

Thérèse GEOFFRION

Born: 30 January 1801, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 17 February 1883, Varennes, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste GEOFFRION

Born: 29 May 1802, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Joseph GEOFFRION

Born: 21 December 1803, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Madeleine GEOFFRION

Born: 22 January 1805, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 28 June 1854, Varennes, Canada East

Pierre GEOFFRION

Born: 9 March 1806, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 26 August 1863, Varennes, Canada East

Gabriel GEOFFRION

Born: 18 July 1807, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 12 August 1807, Varennes, Lower Canada

Felix GEOFFRION dit ST-JEAN

Born: 5 March 1809, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 18 February 1891, Verchères, Québec, Canada

Marie-Sophie GEOFFRION dite ST-JEAN

Born: 29 April 1810, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 28 August 1886, Varennes, Québec, Canada

Lucie GEOFFRION dite ST-JEAN

Born: 4 November 1811, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 31 October 1887, Varennes, Québec, Canada

Marie-Rosalie GEOFFRION

Born: 22 August 1813, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 15 September 1813, Varennes, Lower Canada

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Birth — 1778
25 August 1778
Varennes, 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)

1799 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel GEOFFRION and Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS 14 January 1799, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 20 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Louise GEOFFRION was born 1 October 1799, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 21 years old.

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

1801 Birth of Child
Thérèse GEOFFRION was born 30 January 1801, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 22 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GEOFFRION was born 29 May 1802, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 23 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Joseph GEOFFRION was born 21 December 1803, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 25 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine GEOFFRION was born 22 January 1805, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 26 years old.

1806 Birth of Child
Pierre GEOFFRION was born 9 March 1806, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 27 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Gabriel GEOFFRION was born 18 July 1807, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 28 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Felix GEOFFRION dit ST-JEAN was born 5 March 1809, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 30 years old.

1810 Birth of Child
Marie-Sophie GEOFFRION dite ST-JEAN was born 29 April 1810, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 31 years old.

1811 Birth of Child
Lucie GEOFFRION dite ST-JEAN was born 4 November 1811, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 33 years old.

1813 Birth of Child
Marie-Rosalie GEOFFRION was born 22 August 1813, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 35 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