François BÉLANGER

Born

2 February 1718 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

15 September 1781 , Lachenaie, Province of Québec, Canada

François married Marie-Anne DELAGE dite LAVIGUEUR 7 January 1754 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Anne DELAGE dite LAVIGUEUR was born 11 August 1733 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne was the child of Claude DELAGE dit LAVIGUEUR and Marie-Anne BRAGELONGNE (BRAGELONE) .

Parents & Family of François BÉLANGER

Parents of François BÉLANGER

Father

Pierre-Bertrand BÉLANGER

Mother

Marie-Madeleine CHEVAUDIER

Grandparents of François BÉLANGER

Paternal grandparents

Nicolas BÉLANGER Marie DERAINVILLE

Maternal grandparents

Jean CHEVAUDIER dit LEPINE Marie-Anne MERCIER

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of François BÉLANGER

François BÉLANGER married

Marie-Anne DELAGE dite LAVIGUEUR
Marriage date: 7 January 1754
Marriage place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne DELAGE dite LAVIGUEUR was the child of Claude DELAGE dit LAVIGUEUR and Marie-Anne BRAGELONGNE (BRAGELONE)

Children of François BÉLANGER and Marie-Anne DELAGE dite LAVIGUEUR

Francois-Regis BELANGER

Born: 14 March 1755, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 24 September 1814, Sainte-Thérèse, Lower Canada

Marie-Anne BELANGER

Born: 22 August 1756, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Louise BELANGER

Born: 3 September 1759, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Etienne BELANGER

Born: 19 January 1761, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Françoise BELANGER

Born: 22 December 1762, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Madeleine BELANGER

Born: 17 January 1766, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marguerite BELANGER

Born: abt. 1769, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

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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 — 1718
2 February 1718
Québec, Canada, New France

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

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
François BÉLANGER and Marie-Anne DELAGE dite LAVIGUEUR 7 January 1754, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

He was 35 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Francois-Regis BELANGER was born 14 March 1755, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 37 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BELANGER was born 22 August 1756, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

François was 38 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise BELANGER was born 3 September 1759, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

François was 41 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Etienne BELANGER was born 19 January 1761, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

François was 42 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise BELANGER was born 22 December 1762, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

François was 44 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.

1766 Birth of Child
Madeleine BELANGER was born 17 January 1766, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 47 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.