Jacques GENU (GENUS)

Born

14 April 1699 , Rouen, France

Died

12 October 1776 , Vaudreuil, Province of Québec, Canada

Jacques married Helene GALIEN (GALLIEN) 20 July 1727 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Helene GALIEN (GALLIEN) was born 26 March 1707 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . Helene was the child of Pierre GALIEN (GALLIEN) and Marie-Jeanne MORIER .

Jacques married Angélique HUNAULT (HUNEAULT) 20 February 1775 in Vaudreuil, Province of Québec, Canada .
Angélique HUNAULT (HUNEAULT) was born 28 January 1707 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* . Angélique died 12 March 1792 in Vaudreuil, Lower Canada . Angélique was the child of Toussaint HUNAULT (HUNEAULT) dit DESCHAMPS and Étiennette PAQUET (PASQUIER) .

Parents & Family of Jacques GENU (GENUS)

Parents of Jacques GENU (GENUS)

Father

Not yet recorded

Mother

Not yet recorded

Grandparents of Jacques GENU (GENUS)

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Jacques was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1727.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

son of François Genu and Marie Bunel

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jacques GENU (GENUS)

Jacques GENU (GENUS) married

Helene GALIEN (GALLIEN)
Marriage date: 20 July 1727
Marriage place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Helene GALIEN (GALLIEN) was the child of Pierre GALIEN (GALLIEN) and Marie-Jeanne MORIER

Children of Jacques GENU (GENUS) and Helene GALIEN (GALLIEN)

Marie-Louise GENU (GENUS)

Born: abt. 1738, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 22 April 1805, Vaudreuil, Lower Canada

Married: Michel POIRIER dit DESLOGES 2 February 1761 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Canada

Jacques GENU (GENUS) married

Angélique HUNAULT (HUNEAULT)
Marriage date: 20 February 1775
Marriage place: Vaudreuil, Province of Québec, Canada
Angélique HUNAULT (HUNEAULT) was the child of Toussaint HUNAULT (HUNEAULT) dit DESCHAMPS and Étiennette PAQUET (PASQUIER)

Children of Jacques GENU (GENUS) and Angélique HUNAULT (HUNEAULT)

No children are currently listed for this couple.

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Jacques's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Jacques GENU (GENUS).

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Jacques GENU (GENUS).

How to read this timeline
Records about Jacques GENU (GENUS) and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Show:

Use these buttons to focus on the ancestor's own records or the wider historical context.

Birth — 1699
14 April 1699
Rouen, France

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

1727 Marriage / Partner
Jacques GENU (GENUS) and Helene GALIEN (GALLIEN) 20 July 1727, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

He was 28 years old.

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

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise GENU (GENUS) married 2 February 1761, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Canada to Michel POIRIER dit DESLOGES

1775 Marriage / Partner
Jacques GENU (GENUS) and Angélique HUNAULT (HUNEAULT) 20 February 1775, Vaudreuil, Québec, Canada (Vaudreuil-Dorion)

He was 75 years old.