Madeleine GODIN

Born

5 November 1706 , L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Died

28 May 1788 , Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada

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Alexis GODIN Madeleine JACOB

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Born: 5 November 1706 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Father: Alexis GODIN

Mother: Madeleine JACOB

Paternal grandparents: Charles GODIN (GAUDIN) , Marie BOUCHER

Maternal grandparents: Étienne JACOB , Jeanne FRESSEL

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

Madeleine married Michel FRENET (FRENETTE) 1 February 1740 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Michel FRENET (FRENETTE) was born 14 June 1715 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Michel died 4 July 1803 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Michel was the child of Simon FRENET (FRENETTE) and Elisabeth LEFEBVRE.

Madeleine GODIN died 28 May 1788 in Cap-Santé, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Michel FRENET (FRENETTE)
Marriage date: 1 February 1740
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Michel FRENET (FRENETTE) was the child of Simon FRENET (FRENETTE) and Elisabeth LEFEBVRE

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Michel FRENET (FRENETTE)

Born: 2 December 1740, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 28 August 1792, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Married: Josette DELISLE 8 August 1768 Place: Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Madeleine FRENET (FRENETTE)

Born: abt. 1746, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 10 November 1826, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Married: Jacques-Alexis DELISLE 27 January 1766 Place: Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

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Birth — 1706
5 November 1706
L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1740 Marriage / Partner
Madeleine GODIN and Michel FRENET (FRENETTE) 1 February 1740, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

She was 33 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Michel FRENET (FRENETTE) was born 2 December 1740, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Madeleine was 34 years old.

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 of Child
Madeleine FRENET (FRENETTE) married 27 January 1766, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante) to Jacques-Alexis DELISLE

1768 Marriage of Child
Michel FRENET (FRENETTE) married 8 August 1768, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante) to Josette DELISLE

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.