François-Etienne DORION

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8 May 1734 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

17 October 1806 , Québec, Lower Canada

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Jean-Marie DORION Marie-Thérèse NORMAND

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Born: 8 May 1734 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Marie DORION

Mother: Marie-Thérèse NORMAND

Paternal grandparents: Pierre DORION , Jeanne-Andree HÉDOUIN

Maternal grandparents: Joseph-Jean NORMAND , Marie CHORET

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François-Etienne married Marie-Nathalie TRUDEL 6 September 1762 in Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Nathalie TRUDEL was born 4 March 1740 in Québec, Canada, New France . Marie-Nathalie died 26 June 1805 in Québec, Lower Canada . Marie-Nathalie was the child of Nicolas TRUDEL and Barbe HUOT.

François-Etienne DORION died 17 October 1806 in Québec, Lower Canada .
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François-Etienne DORION married

Marie-Nathalie TRUDEL
Marriage date: 6 September 1762
Marriage place: Québec, Canada
Marie-Nathalie TRUDEL was the child of Nicolas TRUDEL and Barbe HUOT

Children of François-Etienne DORION and Marie-Nathalie TRUDEL

Angélique DORION

Born: 19 May 1775, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Etienne GAUVIN 2 December 1815 Place: Québec, Lower Canada

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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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Birth — 1734
8 May 1734
Québec, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
François-Etienne DORION and Marie-Nathalie TRUDEL 6 September 1762, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 28 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.

1775 Birth of Child
Angélique DORION was born 19 May 1775, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François-Etienne was 41 years old.

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.