Denis CHARLAND

Born

25 January 1700 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

5 August 1778 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Denis married Marie-Madeline DENEAU (DENIAU) 6 February 1736 in La Prairie, Canada, New France .
Marie-Madeline DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 6 March 1689 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Marie-Madeline died 25 June 1771 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Madeline was the child of Charles-Marin DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DESTAILLIS and Madeleine-Marie CLEMENT dite LAPOINTE .

Parents & Family of Denis CHARLAND

Parents of Denis CHARLAND

Father

Denis-Hyacinthe CHARLAND

Mother

Marie GAUTHIER

Grandparents of Denis CHARLAND

Paternal grandparents

Claude CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR Jacqueline (Jacquette) DESBORDES (BORDE)

Maternal grandparents

Joseph-Elie GAUTHIER Marguerite-Marie MOITIE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Denis CHARLAND

Denis CHARLAND married

Marie-Madeline DENEAU (DENIAU)
Marriage date: 6 February 1736
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marie-Madeline DENEAU (DENIAU) was the child of Charles-Marin DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DESTAILLIS and Madeleine-Marie CLEMENT dite LAPOINTE

Marriage notes:

Notre-Dame de-LaPrairie de-la-Madeleine, QC, Canada

Children of Denis CHARLAND and Marie-Madeline DENEAU (DENIAU)

No children are currently listed for this couple.

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1700
25 January 1700
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1736 Marriage / Partner
Denis CHARLAND and Marie-Madeline DENEAU (DENIAU) 6 February 1736, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 36 years old.

Denis CHARLAND - 1736 Marriage. La Nativitie de la B-V-M, La Prairie, Quebec

1736 Marriage. La Nativitie de la B-V-M, La Prairie, Quebec

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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

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.

1771 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Madeline DENEAU (DENIAU) died 25 June 1771, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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.