Marguerite GEOFFRION (JEFFRION)

Born

22 June 1742 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

13 January 1809 , Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada

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Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE

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Born: 22 June 1742 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN

Mother: Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE

Paternal grandparents: Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) , Marie-Charlotte LEFRANCOIS

Maternal grandparents: Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE , Marguerite GENTES

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Marguerite married André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE 26 January 1761 in Varennes, Canada . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE was born 29 December 1734 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). André died 27 August 1800 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). André was the child of Charles SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Anne-Jeanne MAILLOT.

Marguerite GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) died 13 January 1809 in Marieville, Rouville, 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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Marguerite GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) married

André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE
Marriage date: 26 January 1761
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada
André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE was the child of Charles SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Anne-Jeanne MAILLOT

Children of André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE and Marguerite GEOFFRION (JEFFRION)

Gabriel SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 26 July 1762, Varennes, Canada
Died: ,

Marie SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE

Born: 6 November 1763, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 April 1842, Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Le Haut-Richelieu, Canada East

Married: Jacques BAILLON dit LACOUTURE 3 November 1789 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 22 April 1766, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 July 1825, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada

Marie-Charlotte SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE

Born: 3 April 1768, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 August 1844, Saint-Césaire, Canada East

Pierre SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 23 January 1771, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Desanges-Julie SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE

Born: 22 March 1773, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 20 August 1832, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph NADEAU 16 September 1793 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Joseph SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 9 July 1775, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 20 January 1777, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 26 April 1779, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Joseph SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 21 March 1781, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Madeleine BROUILLET 1 July 1811 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

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Birth — 1742
22 June 1742
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1761 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) and André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE 26 January 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 18 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Gabriel SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE was born 26 July 1762, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite was 20 years old.

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.

1763 Birth of Child
Marie SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE was born 6 November 1763, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite was 21 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE was born 22 April 1766, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite was 23 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE was born 3 April 1768, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite was 25 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Pierre SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE was born 23 January 1771, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite was 28 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Marie-Desanges-Julie SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE was born 22 March 1773, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite was 30 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Joseph SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE was born 9 July 1775, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite was 33 years old.

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.

1777 Death of Child
Joseph SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE died 20 January 1777, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite was 34 years old.

1779 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE was born 26 April 1779, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite was 36 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Joseph SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE was born 21 March 1781, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite was 38 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1789 Marriage of Child
Marie SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE married 3 November 1789, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jacques BAILLON dit LACOUTURE

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

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

1793 Marriage of Child
Marie-Desanges-Julie SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE married 16 September 1793, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Joseph NADEAU

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

1800 Death of Spouse/Partner
André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE died 27 August 1800, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Death — 1809
13 January 1809
Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 66.

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