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flag male ancestor  François  GENDRON

Born
2 May 1762 Contrecœur, Canada

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Born: 2 May 1762 in Contrecœur, Canada

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François  married  Marguerite RENAUD 22 September 1794 in Contrecœur, Lower Canada .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite RENAUD  was born 10 September 1776 in Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada .  Marguerite died 3 June 1820 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.  Marguerite was the child of Antoine RENAUD and Marguerite FAVREAU.

François GENDRON died 21 June 1837 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of François GENDRON

François GENDRON married flag female ancestor Marguerite RENAUD
Marriage date: 22 September 1794
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Lower Canada
Marguerite RENAUD was the child of Antoine RENAUD and Marguerite FAVREAU

Children of François GENDRON and Marguerite RENAUD


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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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BirthBirth — 1762
2 May 1762
Contrecœur, Canada
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
News1775 - 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.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1794 Marriage / Partner
François GENDRON and Marguerite RENAUD 22 September 1794 , Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

He was 32 years old.
1795 Birth of Child
François GENDRON was born 28 August 1795, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

François was 33 years old.
1797 Birth of Child
Antoine GENDRON was born 9 February 1797, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

François was 34 years old.
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
marriage1819 Marriage of Child
François GENDRON married 8 February 1819, Contrecœur, Lower Canada to Marie-Anne-Elisabeth DUPONT
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1820 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite RENAUD died 3 June 1820, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
marriage1820 Marriage of Child
Antoine GENDRON married 6 November 1820, Contrecœur, Lower Canada to Euphronsine AUDET
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
DeathDeath — 1837
21 June 1837
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 75.
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