Benoni SALVAIL

Born

29 April 1802 , Sorel, Lower Canada

Died

1 July 1876 , Saint-Aimé, Québec, Canada

Benoni married Suzanne HUS COURNOYER 7 February 1832 in Sorel, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Suzanne HUS COURNOYER was born 26 January 1813 in Sorel, Lower Canada . Suzanne died 25 January 1845 in Saint-Aimé, Canada East . Suzanne was the child of Antoine HUS COURNOYER and Veronique TESSIER .

Benoni married Louise MATHIEU 28 July 1846 in Saint-Aimé, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Louise MATHIEU was born 22 September 1814 in Yamaska, Lower Canada . Louise died 9 October 1852 in Saint-Aimé, Canada East . Louise was the child of Michel MATHIEU and Judith BENOIT .

Benoni married Genevieve MONGEAU 1 August 1854 in Sorel, Canada East .
Genevieve MONGEAU was born 3 June 1808 in Sorel, Lower Canada . Genevieve died 12 November 1887 in Saint-Aimé, Québec, Canada . Genevieve was the child of François MONGEAU and Marie-Louise BLANCHARD .

Parents & Family of Benoni SALVAIL

Parents of Benoni SALVAIL

Father

Joseph SALVAIL

Mother

Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA

Grandparents of Benoni SALVAIL

Paternal grandparents

Joseph SALVAIL Catherine PELOQUIN dite FELIX

Maternal grandparents

Jacques PELLETIER dit ANTAYA Marguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Benoni SALVAIL

Benoni SALVAIL married

Suzanne HUS COURNOYER
Marriage date: 7 February 1832
Marriage place: Sorel, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Suzanne HUS COURNOYER was the child of Antoine HUS COURNOYER and Veronique TESSIER

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Benoni SALVAIL and Suzanne HUS COURNOYER

Edouard SALVAIL

Born: 29 October 1832, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Bruno SALVAIL

Born: 4 September 1834, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: 29 September 1922, Saint-Martin-de-Martinville, Compton, Québec, Canada

Married: Julie PELOQUIN 23 February 1857 Place: Sorel, Canada East

Married: Claire SALVAS 12 April 1869 Place: Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada

Paul SALVAIL

Born: 8 October 1836, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: abt. 1911, , Québec Province, Canada

Noel SALVAIL

Born: 24 December 1838, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Narcisse SALVAIL

Born: 15 January 1841, Saint-Aimé, Canada East
Died: ,

Felix SALVAIL (SALVAILLE)

Born: abt. 1843, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 16 December 1919, Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan, USA

Anonyme SALVAIL

Born: 24 January 1845, Saint-Aimé, Canada East
Died: 24 January 1845, Saint-Aimé, Canada East

Benoni SALVAIL married

Louise MATHIEU
Marriage date: 28 July 1846
Marriage place: Saint-Aimé, Canada East
Louise MATHIEU was the child of Michel MATHIEU and Judith BENOIT

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Benoni SALVAIL and Louise MATHIEU

Celina SALVAIL

Born: 12 July 1847, Saint-Aimé, Canada East
Died: 26 July 1847, Saint-Aimé, Canada East

Jean-Baptiste SALVAIL

Born: 30 August 1849, Saint-Aimé, Canada East
Died: 11 October 1849, Saint-Aimé, Canada East

Zotique SALVAIL

Born: August 1851, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 1 February 1855, Saint-Aimé, Canada East

Benoni SALVAIL married

Genevieve MONGEAU
Marriage date: 1 August 1854
Marriage place: Sorel, Canada East
Genevieve MONGEAU was the child of François MONGEAU and Marie-Louise BLANCHARD

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Benoni SALVAIL and Genevieve MONGEAU

No children are currently listed for this couple.

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1802
29 April 1802
Sorel, Lower Canada

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)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1832 Marriage / Partner
Benoni SALVAIL and Suzanne HUS COURNOYER 7 February 1832, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

He was 29 years old.

1832 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1832 Birth of Child
Edouard SALVAIL was born 29 October 1832, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Benoni was 30 years old.

1834 Birth of Child
Bruno SALVAIL was born 4 September 1834, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Benoni was 32 years old.

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1836 Birth of Child
Paul SALVAIL was born 8 October 1836, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Benoni was 34 years old.

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1838 Birth of Child
Noel SALVAIL was born 24 December 1838, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Benoni was 36 years old.

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 Birth of Child
Narcisse SALVAIL was born 15 January 1841, Saint-Aimé, Québec, Canada (Massueville) (St-Aime)

Benoni was 38 years old.

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 Birth of Child
Anonyme SALVAIL was born 24 January 1845, Saint-Aimé, Québec, Canada (Massueville) (St-Aime)

Benoni was 42 years old.

1845 Death of Spouse/Partner
Suzanne HUS COURNOYER died 25 January 1845, Saint-Aimé, Québec, Canada (Massueville) (St-Aime)

1846 Marriage / Partner
Benoni SALVAIL and Louise MATHIEU 28 July 1846, Saint-Aimé, Québec, Canada (Massueville) (St-Aime)

He was 44 years old.

1847 Birth of Child
Celina SALVAIL was born 12 July 1847, Saint-Aimé, Québec, Canada (Massueville) (St-Aime)

Benoni was 45 years old.

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste SALVAIL was born 30 August 1849, Saint-Aimé, Québec, Canada (Massueville) (St-Aime)

Benoni was 47 years old.

1851 Birth of Child
Zotique SALVAIL was born August 1851, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Benoni was 49 years old.

1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.

1852 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louise MATHIEU died 9 October 1852, Saint-Aimé, Québec, Canada (Massueville) (St-Aime)

1854 Marriage / Partner
Benoni SALVAIL and Genevieve MONGEAU 1 August 1854, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

He was 52 years old.

1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.

1855 Death of Child
Zotique SALVAIL died 1 February 1855, Saint-Aimé, Québec, Canada (Massueville) (St-Aime)

Benoni was 52 years old.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.

1857 Marriage of Child
Bruno SALVAIL married 23 February 1857, Sorel, Canada East to Julie PELOQUIN

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.