Thomas HANDFIELD

Born

6 January 1741 , Port Royal, Acadia

Died

17 June 1828 , Verchères, Lower Canada

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John HANDFIELD Elisabeth WINNIET

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Born: 6 January 1741 in Port Royal, Acadia

Father: John HANDFIELD

Mother: Elisabeth WINNIET

Maternal grandparents: William WINNIET , Marie Madeleine MAISONNAT dite BAPTISTE

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Thomas married Marie-Josephte-Genevieve SENÉCAL 21 December 1771 in Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Josephte-Genevieve SENÉCAL was born 27 March 1751 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Josephte-Genevieve died 14 July 1829 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Josephte-Genevieve was the child of Josephe SENÉCAL and Marie-Josephte TRUDEAU.

Thomas HANDFIELD died 17 June 1828 in Verchères, Lower Canada .
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Marie-Josephte-Genevieve SENÉCAL
Marriage date: 21 December 1771
Marriage place: Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte-Genevieve SENÉCAL was the child of Josephe SENÉCAL and Marie-Josephte TRUDEAU

Children of Thomas HANDFIELD and Marie-Josephte-Genevieve SENÉCAL

Marie-Josephte HANDFIELD

Born: 8 December 1773, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 30 June 1832, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Louis MARTEL 13 January 1794 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Anne HANDFIELD

Born: 3 November 1775, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 March 1855, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

Married: Michel PETIT dit LAPRE 22 November 1802 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Charlotte HANDFIELD

Born: 19 November 1778, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 December 1855 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

Married: Francois-Corneille DESMARAIS 4 November 1799 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph HANDFIELD

Born: 15 April 1783, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 3 October 1820, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Francoise DESMARAIS 10 November 1806 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Jean-Baptiste HANDFIELD

Born: 29 October 1784, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Catherine FONTAINE 11 February 1805 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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Birth — 1741
6 January 1741
Port Royal, Acadia

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

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.

1771 Marriage / Partner
Thomas HANDFIELD and Marie-Josephte-Genevieve SENÉCAL 21 December 1771, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

He was 30 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte HANDFIELD was born 8 December 1773, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Thomas was 32 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne HANDFIELD was born 3 November 1775, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Thomas was 34 years old.

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.

1778 Birth of Child
Charlotte HANDFIELD was born 19 November 1778, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Thomas was 37 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Joseph HANDFIELD was born 15 April 1783, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Thomas was 42 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste HANDFIELD was born 29 October 1784, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Thomas was 43 years old.

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

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

1794 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte HANDFIELD married 13 January 1794, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Louis MARTEL

1799 Marriage of Child
Charlotte HANDFIELD married 4 November 1799 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Francois-Corneille DESMARAIS

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

1802 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne HANDFIELD married 22 November 1802, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Michel PETIT dit LAPRE

1805 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste HANDFIELD married 11 February 1805, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Catherine FONTAINE

1806 Marriage of Child
Joseph HANDFIELD married 10 November 1806, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Francoise DESMARAIS

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