Marie-Agathe CHICOINE

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1 April 1732 , Verchères, Canada, New France

Died

9 February 1801 , Chambly, Lower Canada

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Pierre CHICOINE Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX

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Born: 1 April 1732 in Verchères, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre CHICOINE

Mother: Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX

Paternal grandparents: Pierre CHICOINE , Madeleine CHRETIEN

Maternal grandparents: Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX , Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN

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Marie-Agathe married François BENOIT 15 February 1751 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
François BENOIT was born 11 March 1709 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). François died 3 October 1792 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). François was the child of Pierre BENOIT and Barbe GAZAILLE dite BLETTE.

Marie-Agathe CHICOINE died 9 February 1801 in Chambly, 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
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Marie-Agathe CHICOINE married

François BENOIT
Marriage date: 15 February 1751
Marriage place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

François BENOIT was the child of Pierre BENOIT and Barbe GAZAILLE dite BLETTE

Children of François BENOIT and Marie-Agathe CHICOINE

François BENOIT

Born: 27 December 1752, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Anne DECELLES 31 January 1786 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-Baptiste BENOIT

Born: 22 September 1761, Québec, Canada
Died: 9 May 1816, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Catherine CHARAUX 11 February 1782 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1732
1 April 1732
Verchères, Canada, New France

1751 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Agathe CHICOINE and François BENOIT 15 February 1751 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

She was 18 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
François BENOIT was born 27 December 1752, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Marie-Agathe was 20 years old.

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

1761 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BENOIT was born 22 September 1761, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Agathe was 29 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.

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.