Marie-Geneviève DAMOUR (D'AMOURS)

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6 November 1717 , Montmagny, Canada, New France

Died

7 February 1779 , Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

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Bernard DAMOUR (D'AMOURS)Elisabeth COUILLARD

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Born: 6 November 1717 in Montmagny, Canada, New France

Father: Bernard DAMOUR (D'AMOURS)

Mother: Elisabeth COUILLARD

Paternal grandparents: Mathieu DAMOUR (D'AMOURS) dit DESCHAUFOURS , Marie-Marguerite MARSOLET

Maternal grandparents: Jacques COUILLARD , Elisabeth LEMIEUX

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Marie-Geneviève married Nicolas FOURNIER 17 August 1747 in Montmagny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Nicolas FOURNIER was born 20 January 1722 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Nicolas died 23 February 1797 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements). Nicolas was the child of Nicolas FOURNIER and Geneviève LANGLOIS.

Marie-Geneviève DAMOUR (D'AMOURS) died 7 February 1779 in Montmagny, 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 DAMOUR (D'AMOURS) married

Nicolas FOURNIER
Marriage date: 17 August 1747
Marriage place: Montmagny, Canada, New France
Nicolas FOURNIER was the child of Nicolas FOURNIER and Geneviève LANGLOIS

Children of Nicolas FOURNIER and Marie-Geneviève DAMOUR (D'AMOURS)

Augustin FOURNIER

Born: 22 March 1755, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: 7 June 1832, Matane, Lower Canada

Married: Geneviève MCLEAN (MACLANE) 9 October 1787 Place: Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Marguerite FOURNIER

Born: 16 October 1763, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: René GIRARD 28 October 1787 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

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Birth — 1717
6 November 1717
Montmagny, Canada, New France

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

1747 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Geneviève DAMOUR (D'AMOURS) and Nicolas FOURNIER 17 August 1747, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

She was 29 years old.

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

1755 Birth of Child
Augustin FOURNIER was born 22 March 1755, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Geneviève was 37 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Marguerite FOURNIER was born 16 October 1763, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Geneviève was 45 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.