Joseph DANSEREAU

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9 October 1755 , Verchères, Canada, New France

Died

19 July 1825 , Verchères, Lower Canada

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François DANSEREAU Marie-Charlotte RIVET

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Born: 9 October 1755 in Verchères, Canada, New France

Father: François DANSEREAU

Mother: Marie-Charlotte RIVET

Paternal grandparents: Pierre DANSEREAU , Angélique ABÉROUX

Maternal grandparents: Charles RIVET , Marie-Josephe DESMARAIS

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Joseph married Angélique-Petronille LANGEVIN 24 November 1777 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Angélique-Petronille LANGEVIN was born 21 March 1762 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Angélique-Petronille died 1 November 1813 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Angélique-Petronille was the child of Louis LANGEVIN and Marie-Angélique LEDUC.

Joseph DANSEREAU died 19 July 1825 in Verchères, 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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Angélique-Petronille LANGEVIN
Marriage date: 24 November 1777
Marriage place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Angélique-Petronille LANGEVIN was the child of Louis LANGEVIN and Marie-Angélique LEDUC

Children of Joseph DANSEREAU and Angélique-Petronille LANGEVIN

François DANSEREAU

Born: 13 October 1786, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 March 1858, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Canada East

Married: Marie WILCOTT 2 October 1809 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marguerite DANSEREAU

Born: 28 April 1792, Verchères, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Augustin GUYON 14 October 1811 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Louise DANSEREAU

Born: 11 February 1795, Verchères, Lower Canada
Died: 14 August 1866, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

Married: Michel DALPE dit PARISEAU 19 October 1812 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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Birth — 1755
9 October 1755
Verchères, 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.

1777 Marriage / Partner
Joseph DANSEREAU and Angélique-Petronille LANGEVIN 24 November 1777, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 22 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Birth of Child
François DANSEREAU was born 13 October 1786, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph was 31 years old.

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

1792 Birth of Child
Marguerite DANSEREAU was born 28 April 1792, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph was 36 years old.

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

1795 Birth of Child
Louise DANSEREAU was born 11 February 1795, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph was 39 years old.

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

1809 Marriage of Child
François DANSEREAU married 2 October 1809, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie WILCOTT

1811 Marriage of Child
Marguerite DANSEREAU married 14 October 1811, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Augustin GUYON

1812 Marriage of Child
Louise DANSEREAU married 19 October 1812, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Michel DALPE dit PARISEAU