Antoine GÉLINAS

(b. 5 March 1715 , Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 21 November 1786 , Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Antoine GÉLINAS was born 5 March 1715 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France

Antoine GÉLINAS was the child of Étienne GÉLINAS and Marguerite BENOIT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean GÉLINAS and Françoise DE CHARMESNIL (MESNY) (maternal) Gabriel BENOIT dit LAFOREST and Marie-Anne GUÉDON

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Antoine married Louise LESIEUR dite DESAULNIERS 23 November 1744 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Louise LESIEUR dite DESAULNIERS was born 19 January 1727 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Louise died 10 November 1809 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Louise was the child of Jean-Baptiste LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS and Marie-Elisabeth RIVARD dite LAVIGNE.

Antoine GÉLINAS died 21 November 1786 in Yamachiche, 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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Antoine GÉLINAS married

Louise LESIEUR dite DESAULNIERS-- Date: 23 November 1744 Place: Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Louise LESIEUR dite DESAULNIERS was the child of Jean-Baptiste LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS and Marie-Elisabeth RIVARD dite LAVIGNE

Children of Antoine GÉLINAS and Louise LESIEUR dite DESAULNIERS:

Marie-Josephe GELINAS (b.3 April 1748, Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 29 May 1798, Yamachiche, Lower Canada )
m. François TOUSIGNANT dit LAPOINTE 6 February 1769 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Veronique GELINAS (b.19 July 1754, Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 24 March 1795, Châteauguay, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre BRANCHAUD 11 February 1771 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

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1715 Birth
5 March 1715
Yamachiche, Canada, New France

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

1744 Marriage / Partner
Antoine GÉLINAS and Louise LESIEUR dite DESAULNIERS 23 November 1744, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

He was 29 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe GELINAS was born 3 April 1748, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Antoine was 33 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Veronique GELINAS was born 19 July 1754, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Antoine was 39 years old.

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.

1769 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe GELINAS married 6 February 1769, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to François TOUSIGNANT dit LAPOINTE

1771 Marriage of Child
Veronique GELINAS married 11 February 1771, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Pierre BRANCHAUD

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.