Geneviève
BENOIT
Born
30 September 1741
,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died
29 January 1831
,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
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Born: 30 September 1741 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Father:
Joseph BENOIT
Paternal grandparents:
Gabriel BENOIT
, Marie ROUSSEL
Maternal grandparents:
Pierre BURELLE (BUREL)
, Marie-Anne GENTES
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Geneviève married Antoine LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX 30 March 1761 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Antoine LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX was born 24 December 1729 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Antoine died 14 February 1812 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Antoine was the child of Claude LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Catherine DESROCHES.
Geneviève BENOIT died 29 January 1831 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, 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 Geneviève BENOIT
Geneviève BENOIT married 
Antoine LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX
Marriage date: 30 March 1761
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada
Antoine LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX was the child of Claude LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Catherine DESROCHES
Antoine LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUXMarriage date: 30 March 1761
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada
Antoine LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX was the child of Claude LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Catherine DESROCHES
Children of Antoine LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Geneviève BENOIT
Geneviève LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUXBorn: 17 December 1764, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 23 May 1833, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 23 May 1833, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Married: Antoine LAFOND 10 November 1783 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
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Birth — 174130 September 1741
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
1761 Marriage / PartnerGeneviève BENOIT and Antoine LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX 30 March 1761, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
She was 19 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.1764 Birth of ChildGeneviève LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX was born 17 December 1764, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Geneviève was 23 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 Marriage of ChildGeneviève LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX married 10 November 1783 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Antoine LAFOND
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
1812 Death of Spouse/PartnerAntoine LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX died 14 February 1812, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
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 England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of EnglandDeath — 183129 January 1831
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 89.
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