Marie-Geneviève MARTIN

Born

3 September 1704 , Boucherville, Canada, New France

Died

15 August 1782 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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Antoine MARTIN Marie-Françoise FEVRIER dite LACROIX

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Born: 3 September 1704 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Father: Antoine MARTIN

Mother: Marie-Françoise FEVRIER dite LACROIX

Paternal grandparents: Charles MARTIN , Catherine DUPUIS

Maternal grandparents: Christophe FEVRIER dit LACROIX , Claire-Françoise GAUTHIER dite BOISVERDUN

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Marie-Geneviève married Pierre MAHEU 8 January 1731 in Saint-Ours, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre MAHEU was born abt. 1694 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Pierre died 16 June 1733 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Pierre was the child of Pierre MAHEU and Marie-Louise GARNIER (GRENIER).

Marie-Geneviève MARTIN died 15 August 1782 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, 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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Marie-Geneviève MARTIN married

Pierre MAHEU
Marriage date: 8 January 1731
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Pierre MAHEU was the child of Pierre MAHEU and Marie-Louise GARNIER (GRENIER)

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Children of Pierre MAHEU and Marie-Geneviève MARTIN

Genevieve-Marie MAHEU

Born: 9 August 1734, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 12 December 1762, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada

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Birth — 1704
3 September 1704
Boucherville, Canada, New France

Baptism
Baptism found at Saint-Famille-de-Boucherville, Boucherville, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1731 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Geneviève MARTIN and Pierre MAHEU 8 January 1731, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

She was 26 years old.

1733 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre MAHEU died 16 June 1733, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

1734 Birth of Child
Genevieve-Marie MAHEU was born 9 August 1734, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Marie-Geneviève was 29 years old.

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

1762 Death of Child
Genevieve-Marie MAHEU died 12 December 1762, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Geneviève was 58 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.

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.