Joseph GODU

Born

13 June 1724 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

5 April 1801 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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René GODU dit SANSCHAGRIN Françoise TETREAULT dite DUCHARME

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Born: 13 June 1724 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: René GODU dit SANSCHAGRIN

Mother: Françoise TETREAULT dite DUCHARME

Paternal grandparents: Yves-Pierre GODU dit SANSOUCY , Jeanne CHOQUET

Maternal grandparents: Joseph-Marie TETREAU (TETREAULT) dit DUCHARME , Anne-Marie JARRET dite BEAUREGARD

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Joseph married Marie-Madeleine GOULET 30 September 1748 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Madeleine GOULET was born 25 September 1724 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Marie-Madeleine died 2 February 1790 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Madeleine was the child of Charles GOULET and Marie-Madeleine CHEVALIER.

Joseph married (2) Marie-Josephe MESSIER 30 June 1790 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Josephe MESSIER was born 21 August 1734 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Josephe died 12 June 1800 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephe was the child of François-Michel MESSIER and Marie-Josephte GUYON.

Joseph GODU died 5 April 1801 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, 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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Joseph GODU married

Marie-Madeleine GOULET
Marriage date: 30 September 1748
Marriage place: Repentigny, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine GOULET was the child of Charles GOULET and Marie-Madeleine CHEVALIER

Children of Joseph GODU and Marie-Madeleine GOULET

Madeleine GODU

Born: 27 August 1750, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: 28 May 1826, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: François PHANEUF 29 May 1769 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie-Victoire GODU

Born: 25 October 1753, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joseph LANGLOIS dit LACHAPELLE 10 June 1776 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Felix-Felicite GODU

Born: 26 November 1757, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Pierre-Claude DUDEVOIR 28 September 1778 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph GODU married

Marie-Josephe MESSIER
Marriage date: 30 June 1790
Marriage place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe MESSIER was the child of François-Michel MESSIER and Marie-Josephte GUYON

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Birth — 1724
13 June 1724
Varennes, Canada, New France

1748 Marriage / Partner
Joseph GODU and Marie-Madeleine GOULET 30 September 1748, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

He was 24 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Madeleine GODU was born 27 August 1750, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 26 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Marie-Victoire GODU was born 25 October 1753, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 29 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Marie-Felix-Felicite GODU was born 26 November 1757, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 33 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.

1769 Marriage of Child
Madeleine GODU married 29 May 1769, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to François PHANEUF

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.

1776 Marriage of Child
Marie-Victoire GODU married 10 June 1776, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Joseph LANGLOIS dit LACHAPELLE

1778 Marriage of Child
Marie-Felix-Felicite GODU married 28 September 1778, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Pierre-Claude DUDEVOIR

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1790 Marriage / Partner
Joseph GODU and Marie-Josephe MESSIER 30 June 1790, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

He was 66 years old.