Gabriel DANIS

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4 March 1717 , Yamaska, Canada, New France

Died

29 October 1784 , Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

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René DANIS dit TOURANGEAU Marguerite FORCIER

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Born: 4 March 1717 in Yamaska, Canada, New France

Father: René DANIS dit TOURANGEAU

Mother: Marguerite FORCIER

Paternal grandparents: Honoré DANIS dit TOURANGEAU , Pérrine LAPIERRE

Maternal grandparents: Pierre FORCIER , Marguerite GIRARD

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Gabriel married Catherine ALLARD 13 January 1744 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Catherine ALLARD was born 26 March 1722 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Catherine died 14 November 1806 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Catherine was the child of François-Jean ALLARD and Catherine-Geneviève DAUPHIN.

Gabriel DANIS died 29 October 1784 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, 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
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Gabriel DANIS married

Catherine ALLARD
Marriage date: 13 January 1744
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Catherine ALLARD was the child of François-Jean ALLARD and Catherine-Geneviève DAUPHIN

Children of Gabriel DANIS and Catherine ALLARD

Catherine DANIS

Born: 12 December 1744, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 23 November 1803, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: François-Regis COTNOIR 15 February 1768 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Anne DANIS

Born: 7 October 1749, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 26 January 1804, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: Louis HAREL 26 February 1770 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Geneviève DANIS

Born: abt. 1753, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 21 March 1832, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: Antoine LEPIRE 4 February 1771 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Suzanne DANIS

Born: 1 February 1753, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 19 October 1832, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph LAMBERT 14 February 1774 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

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Birth — 1717
4 March 1717
Yamaska, Canada, New France

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

1744 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel DANIS and Catherine ALLARD 13 January 1744 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

He was 26 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Catherine DANIS was born 12 December 1744, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Gabriel was 27 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne DANIS was born 7 October 1749, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Gabriel was 32 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Suzanne DANIS was born 1 February 1753, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Gabriel was 35 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.

1768 Marriage of Child
Catherine DANIS married 15 February 1768, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to François-Regis COTNOIR

1770 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne DANIS married 26 February 1770, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Louis HAREL

1771 Marriage of Child
Geneviève DANIS married 4 February 1771, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Antoine LEPIRE

1774 Marriage of Child
Suzanne DANIS married 14 February 1774, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Joseph LAMBERT

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.