Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU)

(b. 11 June 1739 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 10 April 1779 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 11 June 1739 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) was the child of Charles DENEAU (DENIAU) and Marie-Anne-Madeleine DEMERS (DUMAIS) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles-Marin DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DESTAILLIS and Madeleine-Marie CLEMENT dite LAPOINTE (maternal) Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marguerite GUITAUT

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jacques married Marie-Antoinette BROSSEAU 3 February 1766 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Antoinette BROSSEAU was born 17 February 1739 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Antoinette died 30 April 1792 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Antoinette was the child of Pierre BROSSEAU and Marie-Jeanne MOQUIN.

Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) died 10 April 1779 in La Prairie, 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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Family and Children of Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU)

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Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) married

Marie-Antoinette BROSSEAU-- Date: 3 February 1766 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
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Marie-Antoinette BROSSEAU was the child of Pierre BROSSEAU and Marie-Jeanne MOQUIN

Children of Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) and Marie-Antoinette BROSSEAU:

Marguerite DENEAU (b.abt. 1767, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Jacques DENAULT (DENEAU) (b.abt. 1770, , Québec Province, Canada d. 2 April 1854, La Prairie, Canada East )

Josephte DENEAU (DENIAU) (b.14 April 1776, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 June 1801, La Prairie, Lower Canada )

Euphrosine DENEAU (b.10 November 1777, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

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1739 Birth
11 June 1739
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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.

1766 Marriage / Partner
Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) and Marie-Antoinette BROSSEAU 3 February 1766, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 26 years old.

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.

1776 Birth of Child
Josephte DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 14 April 1776, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 36 years old.

1777 Birth of Child
Euphrosine DENEAU was born 10 November 1777, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 38 years old.