Charles-Benjamin VACHON

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26 February 1755 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

3 October 1832 , La-Pérade, Lower Canada

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Louis VACHON dit LAMINEE Elisabeth-Anne CAMPAGNA

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Born: 26 February 1755 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Louis VACHON dit LAMINEE

Mother: Elisabeth-Anne CAMPAGNA

Paternal grandparents: Louis VACHON dit LAMINEE , Marie-Louise MAILLOUX (MAILLOU)

Maternal grandparents: Charles CAMPAGNA , Marie-Madeleine BLOUIN

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Charles-Benjamin married Ursule TESSIER 24 November 1783 in La-Pérade, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ursule TESSIER was born 12 June 1763 in La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade). Ursule died 5 March 1788 in La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade). Ursule was the child of Pierre-Rene TESSIER and Marie-Joseph-Ursule ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU).

Charles-Benjamin married (2) Marie-Josephte MORAND dite DOUVILLE 12 August 1788 in La-Pérade, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephte MORAND dite DOUVILLE was born abt. 1755 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Josephte was the child of François-Xavier MORAND dit DOUVILLE and Marie-Josephte GERVAIS.

Charles-Benjamin VACHON died 3 October 1832 in La-Pérade, 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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Charles-Benjamin VACHON married

Ursule TESSIER
Marriage date: 24 November 1783
Marriage place: La-Pérade, Province of Québec, Canada
Ursule TESSIER was the child of Pierre-Rene TESSIER and Marie-Joseph-Ursule ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU)

Children of Charles-Benjamin VACHON and Ursule TESSIER

Charles VACHON

Born: 9 September 1786, La-Pérade, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 8 April 1840, La-Pérade, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise GUIBAULT dite GRANBOIS 24 January 1826 Place: La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

Charles-Benjamin VACHON married

Marie-Josephte MORAND dite DOUVILLE
Marriage date: 12 August 1788
Marriage place: La-Pérade, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte MORAND dite DOUVILLE was the child of François-Xavier MORAND dit DOUVILLE and Marie-Josephte GERVAIS

Children of Charles-Benjamin VACHON and Marie-Josephte MORAND dite DOUVILLE

Marie-Louise VACHON

Born: 9 September 1798, La-Pérade, Lower Canada
Died: 16 March 1839, La-Pérade, Lower Canada

Married: Jérome GRANDBOIS-GUILBAULT 22 February 1821 Place: La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

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Birth — 1755
26 February 1755
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

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.

1783 Marriage / Partner
Charles-Benjamin VACHON and Ursule TESSIER 24 November 1783, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

He was 28 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Birth of Child
Charles VACHON was born 9 September 1786, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

Charles-Benjamin was 31 years old.

1788 Marriage / Partner
Charles-Benjamin VACHON and Marie-Josephte MORAND dite DOUVILLE 12 August 1788 , La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

He was 33 years old.

1788 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ursule TESSIER died 5 March 1788, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1798 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise VACHON was born 9 September 1798, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

Charles-Benjamin was 43 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

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

1821 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise VACHON married 22 February 1821, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade) to Jérome GRANDBOIS-GUILBAULT

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)

1826 Marriage of Child
Charles VACHON married 24 January 1826, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade) to Marie-Louise GUIBAULT dite GRANBOIS

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

Death — 1832
3 October 1832
La-Pérade, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 77.

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