Antoine MOQUIN

Born

5 April 1757 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

9 September 1834 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste MOQUIN Marie-Ursule SURPRENANT

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Born: 5 April 1757 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste MOQUIN

Mother: Marie-Ursule SURPRENANT

Paternal grandparents: Pierre MOQUIN , Marie-Catherine BISAILLON

Maternal grandparents: Laurent SURPRENANT , Jeanne BEAUVAIS

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Antoine married Josephte DUBOIS dite RONDEL 30 August 1781 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Josephte DUBOIS dite RONDEL was born 23 October 1760 in La Prairie, Canada . Josephte died 27 March 1848 in La Prairie, Canada East . Josephte was the child of Jacques DUBOIS dit RONDEL and Marie-Catherine BABEU.

Antoine MOQUIN died 9 September 1834 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
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Josephte DUBOIS dite RONDEL
Marriage date: 30 August 1781
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte DUBOIS dite RONDEL was the child of Jacques DUBOIS dit RONDEL and Marie-Catherine BABEU

Children of Antoine MOQUIN and Josephte DUBOIS dite RONDEL

Marie-Josephe MOQUIN

Born: 11 May 1786, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Louis BISSONNETTE 18 June 1810 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

Marie-Anne MOQUIN

Born: 22 August 1788, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 17 August 1859, La Prairie, Canada East

Married: Joseph BLEAU 11 August 1823 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

Ursule MOQUIN

Born: 16 May 1790, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Etienne-Athanase BROSSEAU 26 April 1808 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

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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 — 1757
5 April 1757
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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.

1781 Marriage / Partner
Antoine MOQUIN and Josephte DUBOIS dite RONDEL 30 August 1781, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 24 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe MOQUIN was born 11 May 1786, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Antoine was 29 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne MOQUIN was born 22 August 1788, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Antoine was 31 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Ursule MOQUIN was born 16 May 1790, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Antoine was 33 years old.

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

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

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

1808 Marriage of Child
Ursule MOQUIN married 26 April 1808, La Prairie, Lower Canada to Etienne-Athanase BROSSEAU

1810 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe MOQUIN married 18 June 1810, La Prairie, Lower Canada to Louis BISSONNETTE

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

1823 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne MOQUIN married 11 August 1823, La Prairie, Lower Canada to Joseph BLEAU

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)