Geneviève GRAVEL

Born

30 November 1740 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

18 May 1822 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Lower Canada

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Charles GRAVEL Elisabeth FOURNIER

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Born: 30 November 1740 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Father: Charles GRAVEL

Mother: Elisabeth FOURNIER

Paternal grandparents: Charles GRAVEL , Françoise GUYON

Maternal grandparents: Pierre FOURNIER , Marie ISABEL

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Geneviève married Joseph-Marie BLOUIN 4 February 1771 in Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph-Marie BLOUIN was born 21 February 1738 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Joseph-Marie died 10 November 1798 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Joseph-Marie was the child of Augustin BLOUIN and Marie-Helene MEUNIER.

Geneviève GRAVEL died 18 May 1822 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Lower Canada .

m. Joseph Marie Blouin
4 February 1771
Château-Richer, Quebec

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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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Geneviève GRAVEL married

Joseph-Marie BLOUIN
Marriage date: 4 February 1771
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph-Marie BLOUIN was the child of Augustin BLOUIN and Marie-Helene MEUNIER

Children of Joseph-Marie BLOUIN and Geneviève GRAVEL

Pierre-Paul BLOUIN

Born: 29 June 1777, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: January 1863, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada East

Married: Josephte GAGNON 11 November 1806 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Genevieve BLOUIN

Born: 3 July 1779, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 23 November 1842, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada East

Married: Etienne SIMARD 3 February 1800 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

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Birth — 1740
30 November 1740
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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

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.

1771 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève GRAVEL and Joseph-Marie BLOUIN 4 February 1771, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 30 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.