Jean CHENIER

Born

14 November 1658 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

16 June 1729 , Montréal, Canada, New France

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Jean CHENIER Jacqueline SEDILOT

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Born: 14 November 1658 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jean CHENIER

Mother: Jacqueline SEDILOT

Maternal grandparents: Louis SEDILOT , Marie GRIMOULT

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Jean married Geneviève FERRÉ 8 February 1683 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Geneviève FERRÉ was born 16 September 1668 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Geneviève died 30 November 1688 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Geneviève was the child of Pierre FERRÉ dit L’ESPINAY and Marie LASNON.

Jean married (2) Jeanne ARRIVEE (LARRIVÉE) dite DESLISLE 21 February 1689 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jeanne ARRIVEE (LARRIVÉE) dite DESLISLE was born 1 April 1667 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Jeanne was the child of Jacques ARRIVEE (LARRIVÉE) dit DESLISLE and Renée LAPORTE.

Jean CHENIER died 16 June 1729 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
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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
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Geneviève FERRÉ
Marriage date: 8 February 1683
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Geneviève FERRÉ was the child of Pierre FERRÉ dit L’ESPINAY and Marie LASNON

Children of Jean CHENIER and Geneviève FERRÉ

Jean-Baptiste CHENIER

Born: 17 August 1684, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 27 September 1760, Lachine, Montréal, Canada

Married: Barbe RAPIN 7 April 1709 Place: Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

Joseph CHENIER

Born: 10 April 1686, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 4 February 1735, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Madeleine DUBOC dite ST-GODARD 18 September 1713 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean CHENIER married

Jeanne ARRIVEE (LARRIVÉE) dite DESLISLE
Marriage date: 21 February 1689
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Jeanne ARRIVEE (LARRIVÉE) dite DESLISLE was the child of Jacques ARRIVEE (LARRIVÉE) dit DESLISLE and Renée LAPORTE

Children of Jean CHENIER and Jeanne ARRIVEE (LARRIVÉE) dite DESLISLE

Elisabeth CHENIER

Born: 17 December 1689, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 21 April 1742, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Robert MONSIAU (MOUSSION) dit LAMOUCHE 13 July 1712 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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Birth — 1658
14 November 1658
Québec, Canada, New France

1658 Baptism
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec
Jean Chesnier
17 November 1658
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1683 Marriage / Partner
Jean CHENIER and Geneviève FERRÉ 8 February 1683, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

He was 24 years old.

1684 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste CHENIER was born 17 August 1684, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean was 25 years old.

1686 Birth of Child
Joseph CHENIER was born 10 April 1686, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean was 27 years old.

1688 Death of Spouse/Partner
Geneviève FERRÉ died 30 November 1688, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1689 Marriage / Partner
Jean CHENIER and Jeanne ARRIVEE (LARRIVÉE) dite DESLISLE 21 February 1689, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

He was 30 years old.

1689 Birth of Child
Elisabeth CHENIER was born 17 December 1689, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jean was 31 years old.

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

1709 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste CHENIER married 7 April 1709, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine) to Barbe RAPIN

1712 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth CHENIER married 13 July 1712, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Robert MONSIAU (MOUSSION) dit LAMOUCHE

1713 Marriage of Child
Joseph CHENIER married 18 September 1713, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Madeleine DUBOC dite ST-GODARD

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France