Antoine BENOIT

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30 January 1762 , Saint-Ours, Canada

Died

7 May 1834 , Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

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Claude BENOIT Anne Helene GIROUARD

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Born: 30 January 1762 in Saint-Ours, Canada

Father: Claude BENOIT

Mother: Anne Helene GIROUARD

Paternal grandparents: Claude BENOIT , Jeanne HÉBERT

Maternal grandparents: François GIROUARD , Anne BOURGEOIS

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

Antoine married Marie-Catherine NAULT 29 September 1783 in Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Catherine NAULT was born 12 January 1762 in Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault). Marie-Catherine died 8 November 1795 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Marie-Catherine was the child of René NAULT and Veronique MATHIEU.

Antoine married (2) Marguerite CHAPDELAINE 30 May 1796 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite CHAPDELAINE was born 1 May 1777 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Marguerite died 22 May 1801 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Marguerite was the child of André CHAPDELAINE dit LARIVIÈRE and Marie-Louise PAYANT dite ST-ONGE.

Antoine married (3) Marie ST-MARTIN 13 February 1804 in Sorel, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie ST-MARTIN was born 11 October 1780 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie was the child of Joseph ST-MARTIN and Marie-Antoinette DELBEC dite JOLY.

Antoine BENOIT died 7 May 1834 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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Antoine BENOIT married

Marie-Catherine NAULT
Marriage date: 29 September 1783
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marie-Catherine NAULT was the child of René NAULT and Veronique MATHIEU

Marriage notes:

Son prénom est Veronique au mariage. Une erreur du curé.

Children of Antoine BENOIT and Marie-Catherine NAULT

Marie Catherine BENOIT

Born: 24 November 1784, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 19 March 1841, Colchester, Vermont, USA

Married: Louis LACROIX dit QUEVILLON 12 September 1803 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Helene BENOIT

Born: March 23, 1786, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: SEPTEMBER 12,1865, Compton, Canada East

Joseph BENOIT

Born: 7 January 1792, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Died: 6 August 1873, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada

Antoine BENOIT married

Marguerite CHAPDELAINE
Marriage date: 30 May 1796
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marguerite CHAPDELAINE was the child of André CHAPDELAINE dit LARIVIÈRE and Marie-Louise PAYANT dite ST-ONGE

Children of Antoine BENOIT and Marguerite CHAPDELAINE

Hyppolite BENOIT

Born: abt. 1801, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Geneviève PERRON 25 January 1831 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Antoine BENOIT married

Marie ST-MARTIN
Marriage date: 13 February 1804
Marriage place: Sorel, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marie ST-MARTIN was the child of Joseph ST-MARTIN and Marie-Antoinette DELBEC dite JOLY

Marriage notes:

Saint-Pierre-de-Sorel, QC, Canada

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Children of Antoine BENOIT and Marie ST-MARTIN

Augustin BENOIT

Born: 6 September 1812, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise ARPIN 9 February 1836 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Marie-Modeste BENOIT

Born: 25 February 1820, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Christophe LACOUTURE dit BAILLON 15 January 1838 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

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Birth — 1762
30 January 1762
Saint-Ours, Canada

Antoine BENOIT - Baptism Immaculee Conception, Saint-Ours

Baptism Immaculee Conception, Saint-Ours

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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.

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.

1783 Marriage / Partner
Antoine BENOIT and Marie-Catherine NAULT 29 September 1783 , Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

He was 21 years old.

Antoine BENOIT - 1783 Marriage Immaculee Conception, Saint-Ours

1783 Marriage
Immaculee Conception, Saint-Ours

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Marie Catherine BENOIT was born 24 November 1784, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Antoine was 22 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Helene BENOIT was born March 23, 1786, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Antoine was 24 years old.

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

1792 Birth of Child
Joseph BENOIT was born 7 January 1792, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Antoine was 29 years old.

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

1795 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Catherine NAULT died 8 November 1795, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

1796 Marriage / Partner
Antoine BENOIT and Marguerite CHAPDELAINE 30 May 1796, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

He was 34 years old.

1796 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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

1801 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite CHAPDELAINE died 22 May 1801, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

1803 Marriage of Child
Marie Catherine BENOIT married 12 September 1803, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Louis LACROIX dit QUEVILLON

1804 Marriage / Partner
Antoine BENOIT and Marie ST-MARTIN 13 February 1804, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

He was 42 years old.