Simon BÉLANGER

Born

16 December 1719 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

23 June 1794 , Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Lower Canada

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Pierre-Bertrand BÉLANGER Marie-Madeleine CHEVAUDIER

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Born: 16 December 1719 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre-Bertrand BÉLANGER

Mother: Marie-Madeleine CHEVAUDIER

Paternal grandparents: Nicolas BÉLANGER , Marie DERAINVILLE

Maternal grandparents: Jean CHEVAUDIER dit LEPINE , Marie-Anne MERCIER

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Simon married Marie-Anne-Jeanne GALARNEAU 14 May 1753 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Anne-Jeanne GALARNEAU was born 30 July 1728 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus). Marie-Anne-Jeanne was the child of Charles GALARNEAU and Marie-Jeanne DRAPEAU.

Simon BÉLANGER died 23 June 1794 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Lower 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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Marie-Anne-Jeanne GALARNEAU
Marriage date: 14 May 1753
Marriage place: Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne-Jeanne GALARNEAU was the child of Charles GALARNEAU and Marie-Jeanne DRAPEAU

Children of Simon BÉLANGER and Marie-Anne-Jeanne GALARNEAU

Amable BELANGER

Born: 1 November 1754, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada, New France
Died: 5 March 1828, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Lower Canada

Pierre BELANGER

Born: 7 September 1758, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Jeanne BELANGER

Born: abt. 1766, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Marguerite BELANGER

Born: 7 March 1771, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Genevieve BELANGER

Born: 10 November 1773, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1719
16 December 1719
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)

1753 Marriage / Partner
Simon BÉLANGER and Marie-Anne-Jeanne GALARNEAU 14 May 1753, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

He was 33 years old.

1754 Birth of Child
Amable BELANGER was born 1 November 1754, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

Simon was 34 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Pierre BELANGER was born 7 September 1758, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

Simon was 38 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.

1771 Birth of Child
Marguerite BELANGER was born 7 March 1771, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

Simon was 51 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Genevieve BELANGER was born 10 November 1773, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

Simon was 53 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.