Joseph DIONNE

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abt. 1704 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

29 December 1779 , La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean DIONNE Marie-Charlotte MIGNAULT

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Born: abt. 1704 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Jean DIONNE

Mother: Marie-Charlotte MIGNAULT

Paternal grandparents: Antoine DIONNE dit SANSOUCY , Catherine IVORY (YVORY)

Maternal grandparents: Jean MIGNAULT dit CHATILLON , Louise CLOUTIER

Joseph had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Joseph married Marie-Madeleine MENEU (MENEUX) 11 July 1729 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Madeleine MENEU (MENEUX) was born 20 August 1710 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie-Madeleine died 4 September 1778 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Joseph MENEUX dit CHATEAUNEUF and Marie-Anne LIZOTTE.

Joseph DIONNE died 29 December 1779 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, 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 DIONNE married

Marie-Madeleine MENEU (MENEUX)
Marriage date: 11 July 1729
Marriage place: La Pocatière, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine MENEU (MENEUX) was the child of Joseph MENEUX dit CHATEAUNEUF and Marie-Anne LIZOTTE

Children of Joseph DIONNE and Marie-Madeleine MENEU (MENEUX)

Joseph DIONNE

Born: 27 March 1732, La Pocatière, Canada, New France
Died: 22 July 1804 , La Pocatière, Lower Canada

Married: Catherine AUTIN 20 November 1780 Place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Reine DIONNE

Born: 10 May 1734, La Pocatière, Canada, New France
Died: 8 October 1813, La Pocatière, Lower Canada

Married: Noel LEBRETON 21 November 1762 Place: La Pocatière, Canada

Germain DIONNE

Born: 5 October 1742, La Pocatière, Canada, New France
Died: 13 August 1809, Montmagny, Lower Canada

Married: Thérèse FOURNIER 24 November 1766 Place: Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne DIONNE

Born: 14 July 1752, La Pocatière, Canada, New France
Died: 4 April 1778, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Germain GAUTHIER dit LAROUCHE 13 November 1769 Place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada

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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1729 Marriage / Partner
Joseph DIONNE and Marie-Madeleine MENEU (MENEUX) 11 July 1729, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

1732 Birth of Child
Joseph DIONNE was born 27 March 1732, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

1734 Birth of Child
Marie-Reine DIONNE was born 10 May 1734, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

1742 Birth of Child
Germain DIONNE was born 5 October 1742, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

1752 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne DIONNE was born 14 July 1752, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

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

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Reine DIONNE married 21 November 1762, La Pocatière, Canada to Noel LEBRETON

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.

1766 Marriage of Child
Germain DIONNE married 24 November 1766, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada to Thérèse FOURNIER

1769 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne DIONNE married 13 November 1769, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada to Germain GAUTHIER dit LAROUCHE

Revolutionary War

DIONNE, Joseph. Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere. A son fought for the Americans winter 1775-76; convened an assembly to exhort the people of the parish to come out on the side of Congress. A notary. Uncle of Germain Dionne (q.v.) (BTW).

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Canadian participants in the American Revolution, an index, by Virginia DeMarce
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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.