Athanase VEZINA

Born

2 May 1706 , L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Died

19 November 1794 , Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Lower Canada

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Pierre VÉZINA Marie-Jeanne LETARTRE (LETARTE)

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Athanase VEZINA was born 2 May 1706 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Athanase VEZINA was the child of Pierre VÉZINA and Marie-Jeanne LETARTRE (LETARTE)

and the grandchild of: (paternal) François VÉZINA (VOISINAT) and Jeanne MARIER (maternal) Charles LETARTRE (LETARTE) and Marie MAHEU

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Athanase married Angelique LABERGE 20 November 1731 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Angelique LABERGE was born 10 November 1712 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Angelique died 12 August 1756 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada. Angelique was the child of François LABERGE and Marguerite GRAVEL.

Athanase VEZINA died 19 November 1794 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Lower 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
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Athanase VEZINA married

Angelique LABERGE-- Date: 20 November 1731 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Angelique LABERGE was the child of François LABERGE and Marguerite GRAVEL

Children of Athanase VEZINA and Angelique LABERGE

Jeanne VEZINA (b.18 September 1732, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France d. 27 June 1805, Les Cèdres, Lower Canada )
m. Jacques PAQUET 2 February 1756 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

Pierre VEZINA (b.26 April 1741, Laval, Canada, New France d. 8 May 1799, Laval, Lower Canada )
m. Charlotte CYR 13 April 1761 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

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1706 Birth
2 May 1706
L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, 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
Athanase VEZINA and Angelique LABERGE 20 November 1731, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

He was 25 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Jeanne VEZINA was born 18 September 1732, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Athanase was 26 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Pierre VEZINA was born 26 April 1741, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Athanase was 35 years old.

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

1756 Marriage of Child
Jeanne VEZINA married 2 February 1756, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada to Jacques PAQUET

1756 Death of Spouse/Partner
Angelique LABERGE died 12 August 1756, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

1761 Marriage of Child
Pierre VEZINA married 13 April 1761, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada to Charlotte CYR

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.