Pierre-Louis GENEREUX

Born

abt. 1743 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

12 December 1809 , Berthierville, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Pierre-Louis GENEREUX

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Born: abt. 1743 in Québec Province, Canada

Parents of Pierre-Louis GENEREUX

Father

Louis GENEREUX

Mother

Marie-Rose LATOUR

Grandparents of Pierre-Louis GENEREUX

Paternal grandparents

Pierre GENEREUX Marie-Françoise DESSUREAU (DESSUREAUX)

Maternal grandparents

Pierre LATOUR dit LAFORGE Étiennette BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Pierre-Louis married Marie-Josephte BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dite DUPAS 1 February 1768 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephte BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dite DUPAS was born 27 January 1750 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France . Marie-Josephte died 3 August 1818 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada. Marie-Josephte was the child of Joseph-Charles BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit DUPAS and Josephte BARON dite LUPIEN.

Pierre-Louis GENEREUX died 12 December 1809 in Berthierville, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre-Louis GENEREUX

Pierre-Louis GENEREUX married

Marie-Josephte BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dite DUPAS
Marriage date: 1 February 1768
Marriage place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dite DUPAS was the child of Joseph-Charles BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit DUPAS and Josephte BARON dite LUPIEN

Children of Pierre-Louis GENEREUX and Marie-Josephte BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dite DUPAS

Marie-Josephte GENEREUX

Born: 19 January 1778, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste GUILBAULT 30 January 1797 Place: Berthierville, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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

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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.

1768 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-Louis GENEREUX and Marie-Josephte BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dite DUPAS 1 February 1768, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

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
Marie-Josephte GENEREUX was born 19 January 1778, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

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

1797 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte GENEREUX married 30 January 1797, Berthierville, Lower Canada to Jean-Baptiste GUILBAULT

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