Michel DANSEREAU

(b. 12 August 1780 , Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 November 1831 , Verchères, Lower Canada )

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Michel DANSEREAU was born 12 August 1780 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

Michel DANSEREAU was the child of Jean-Baptiste DANSEREAU and Marie-Amable PRIVÉ and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph DANSEREAU and Marie-Anne-Zephirine BOISSEAU (maternal) Michel PRIVÉ and Marie-Amable CHAGNON

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

Michel married Madeleine BRIN 22 February 1802 in Verchères, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Madeleine BRIN was born 10 June 1780 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Madeleine died 16 March 1857 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Madeleine was the child of François BRIN dit LEBRUN and Marie-Josephe CHARRON.

Michel DANSEREAU died 12 November 1831 in Verchères, 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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Michel DANSEREAU married

Madeleine BRIN-- Date: 22 February 1802 Place: Verchères, Lower Canada
Madeleine BRIN was the child of François BRIN dit LEBRUN and Marie-Josephe CHARRON

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Children of Michel DANSEREAU and Madeleine BRIN:

Julie DANSEREAU (b.26 January 1805, Verchères, Lower Canada d. 19 April 1880, Verchères, Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre CHICOINE 6 February 1826 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph DANSEREAU (b.27 January 1809, Verchères, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Emilie AMIOT 14 January 1834 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Timothee DANSEREAU (b.27 April 1816, Verchères, Lower Canada d. 1 September 1887, Verchères, Québec, Canada )
m. Zoe DUSSAULT 23 November 1841 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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1780 Birth
12 August 1780
Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

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)

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

1802 Marriage / Partner
Michel DANSEREAU and Madeleine BRIN 22 February 1802, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 21 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Julie DANSEREAU was born 26 January 1805, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Michel was 24 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Joseph DANSEREAU was born 27 January 1809, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Michel was 28 years old.

1816 Birth of Child
Timothee DANSEREAU was born 27 April 1816, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Michel was 35 years old.

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