Gabriel
GARNEAU
Born
16 October 1730
,
L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Died
15 November 1815
,
Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada
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Born: 16 October 1730 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Father:
François GARNEAU
Mother:
Marie CANTIN (QUENTIN)
Paternal grandparents:
Francois GARNEAU
, Louise CARREAU
Maternal grandparents:
Louis CANTIN (QUENTIN)
, Marie MATHIEU
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Gabriel married Madeleine MERCURE 7 January 1756 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine MERCURE was born 24 March 1738 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Madeleine died 23 April 1783 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Madeleine was the child of Jean-François MERCURE and Marie-Anne DORÉ.
Gabriel GARNEAU died 15 November 1815 in Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Spouse & Children of Gabriel GARNEAU
Gabriel GARNEAU married 
Madeleine MERCURE
Marriage date: 7 January 1756
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Madeleine MERCURE was the child of Jean-François MERCURE and Marie-Anne DORÉ
Madeleine MERCUREMarriage date: 7 January 1756
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Madeleine MERCURE was the child of Jean-François MERCURE and Marie-Anne DORÉ
Children of Gabriel GARNEAU and Madeleine MERCURE
Thérèse GARNEAUBorn: 5 October 1767, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 17 December 1832, Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada
Died: 17 December 1832, Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada
Married: Jean-Baptiste DUBUC 30 January 1788 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)
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Birth — 173016 October 1730
L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
1756 Marriage / PartnerGabriel GARNEAU and Madeleine MERCURE 7 January 1756, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)
He was 25 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.1767 Birth of ChildThérèse GARNEAU was born 5 October 1767, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)
Gabriel was 36 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.
1783 Death of Spouse/PartnerMadeleine MERCURE died 23 April 1783, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1788 Marriage of ChildThérèse GARNEAU married 30 January 1788, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Jean-Baptiste DUBUC
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower CanadaDeath — 181515 November 1815
Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 85.
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