Antoine MESNY

Born

1 June 1751 , Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Died

30 January 1797 , Detroit, Michigan Territory

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Born: 1 June 1751 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Parents of Antoine MESNY

Father

Antoine MESNY

Mother

Anne Jeanne SÉGUIN

Grandparents of Antoine MESNY

Paternal grandparents

Claude MESNY Marie DENIGER SANSOUCY

Maternal grandparents

Joseph SÉGUIN Françoise SAUVAGE

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Antoine married Catherine BRILLANT dite BEAULIEU 9 July 1770 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine BRILLANT dite BEAULIEU was born 28 April 1753 in Mackinac Island, French Settlement (now Michigan) . Catherine was the child of Jean Baptiste BRILLANT dit BEAULIEU and Francoise Itagisse CHRETIENNE.

Antoine MESNY died 30 January 1797 in Detroit, Michigan Territory.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Antoine MESNY

Antoine MESNY married

Catherine BRILLANT dite BEAULIEU
Marriage date: 9 July 1770
Marriage place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Catherine BRILLANT dite BEAULIEU was the child of Jean Baptiste BRILLANT dit BEAULIEU and Francoise Itagisse CHRETIENNE

Children of Antoine MESNY and Catherine BRILLANT dite BEAULIEU

Cecile MESNY

Born: 2 May 1776, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: ,

Married: Jean Baptiste AIDE dit CRÉQUY 4 February 1793 Place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

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Birth — 1751
1 June 1751
Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

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

1770 Marriage / Partner
Antoine MESNY and Catherine BRILLANT dite BEAULIEU 9 July 1770, Detroit, Michigan, USA

He was 19 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 Birth of Child
Cecile MESNY was born 2 May 1776, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Antoine was 24 years old.

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

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

1793 Marriage of Child
Cecile MESNY married 4 February 1793, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) to Jean Baptiste AIDE dit CRÉQUY

Death — 1797
30 January 1797
Detroit, Michigan Territory
He died at the age of 45.

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The name Michigan is based on a native American (Chippewa) word; 'meicigama' (meaning 'great water,' a word referring to Lake Superior). (statesymbolsusa.org)

January 26, 1837 - Michigan becomes 26th U.S. state

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