Michel GRENON

Born

29 September 1748 , Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France

Died

3 April 1826 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste GRENON Marie-Dorothee FORTIN

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Born: 29 September 1748 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste GRENON

Mother: Marie-Dorothee FORTIN

Paternal grandparents: Joseph GRENON , Marie-Françoise TINON dite DESROCHES

Maternal grandparents: Jacques FORTIN , Geneviève LACROIX

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Michel married Madeleine DESROSIERS dite DUTREMBLE 25 October 1773 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Madeleine DESROSIERS dite DUTREMBLE was born 11 December 1756 in Rimouski, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur) (Saint-Germain) (Le Bic). Madeleine died 26 March 1838 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Madeleine was the child of Michel DESROSIERS dit DUTREMBLE and Madeleine VATOUR (VAUTOUR).

Michel GRENON died 3 April 1826 in Baie-Saint-Paul, 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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Michel GRENON married

Madeleine DESROSIERS dite DUTREMBLE
Marriage date: 25 October 1773
Marriage place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Madeleine DESROSIERS dite DUTREMBLE was the child of Michel DESROSIERS dit DUTREMBLE and Madeleine VATOUR (VAUTOUR)

Children of Michel GRENON and Madeleine DESROSIERS dite DUTREMBLE

Jean-Baptiste GRENON

Born: 4 December 1774, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 August 1845, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East

Married: Helene TREMBLAY 8 October 1799 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Felicite GRENON

Born: 27 April 1776, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Louis BOIVIN 27 November 1798 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Marie-Silvie GRENON

Born: 10 August 1779, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Antoine TREMBLAY 28 April 1800 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Madeleine GRENON

Born: 5 January 1782, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 16 July 1826, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste BONNEAU 22 April 1801 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Josephte GRENON

Born: abt. 1788, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 20 December 1843, Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Canada East

Married: Michel SIMARD 18 January 1814 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

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Birth — 1748
29 September 1748
Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, 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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Michel GRENON and Madeleine DESROSIERS dite DUTREMBLE 25 October 1773, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

He was 25 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GRENON was born 4 December 1774, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Michel 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
Felicite GRENON was born 27 April 1776, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Michel was 27 years old.

1779 Birth of Child
Marie-Silvie GRENON was born 10 August 1779, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Michel was 30 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Madeleine GRENON was born 5 January 1782, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Michel was 33 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

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

1798 Marriage of Child
Felicite GRENON married 27 November 1798, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Louis BOIVIN

1799 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GRENON married 8 October 1799, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Helene TREMBLAY

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

1800 Marriage of Child
Marie-Silvie GRENON married 28 April 1800, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Antoine TREMBLAY

1801 Marriage of Child
Madeleine GRENON married 22 April 1801, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Jean-Baptiste BONNEAU

1814 Marriage of Child
Josephte GRENON married 18 January 1814, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Michel SIMARD

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

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

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