Michel VIAU

Born

19 May 1704 , Boucherville, Canada, New France

Died

12 June 1776 , Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Michel VIAU

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Born: 19 May 1704 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Parents of Michel VIAU

Father

Michel VIAU

Mother

Helene CHARLES LAJEUNESSE

Grandparents of Michel VIAU

Paternal grandparents

Jacques VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE Marie-Madeleine PLOUARD (PLOUART)

Maternal grandparents

Étienne CHARLES dit LAJEUNESSE Madeleine NIEL

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

Michel married Marie ROBIN dite LAPOINTE 5 February 1731 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie ROBIN dite LAPOINTE was born July 1711 in Québec Province, Canada. Marie died 13 May 1795 in La Prairie, Lower Canada . Marie was the child of Michel ROBIN dit LAPOINTE and Angélique DUPRÉ.

Michel VIAU died 12 June 1776 in Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Michel VIAU

Michel VIAU married

Marie ROBIN dite LAPOINTE
Marriage date: 5 February 1731
Marriage place: Longueuil, Canada, New France
Marie ROBIN dite LAPOINTE was the child of Michel ROBIN dit LAPOINTE and Angélique DUPRÉ

Children of Michel VIAU and Marie ROBIN dite LAPOINTE

Jean-Baptiste VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE

Born: 14 March 1739, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 23 September 1821, Boucherville, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Angélique DUBUC 16 November 1767 Place: Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada

Catherine VIAU

Born: 21 April 1754, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 5 December 1845, Boucherville, Canada East

Married: Francois BOURDON 23 November 1778 Place: Boucherville, Province of Québec, 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 — 1704
19 May 1704
Boucherville, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1731 Marriage / Partner
Michel VIAU and Marie ROBIN dite LAPOINTE 5 February 1731, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

He was 26 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE was born 14 March 1739, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Michel was 34 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Catherine VIAU was born 21 April 1754, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Michel was 49 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.

1767 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE married 16 November 1767, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Angélique DUBUC

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.