Benjamin MICHAUD

Born

abt. 1720 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

13 February 1794 , La Pocatière, Lower Canada

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François MICHAUD Marie DIONNE

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Born: abt. 1720 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: François MICHAUD

Mother: Marie DIONNE

Paternal grandparents: Pierre MICHAUD , Marie-Anne ANCELIN (ASSELIN)

Maternal grandparents: Jean DIONNE , Marie-Charlotte MIGNAULT

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Benjamin married Marie-Anne CHASSE 21 November 1746 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Anne CHASSE was born 18 December 1721 in France. Marie-Anne died 1 February 1797 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Marie-Anne was the child of Sebastien CHASSE and Elisabeth GRANDMAITRE.

Benjamin MICHAUD died 13 February 1794 in La Pocatière, Lower Canada .

m. Chasse Marie-Anne

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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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Marie-Anne CHASSE
Marriage date: 21 November 1746
Marriage place: Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne CHASSE was the child of Sebastien CHASSE and Elisabeth GRANDMAITRE

Children of Benjamin MICHAUD and Marie-Anne CHASSE

Benjamin MICHAUD

Born: 17 September 1747, La Pocatière, Canada, New France
Died: 24 November 1838, La Pocatière, Lower Canada

Married: Genevieve BOUCHARD 25 November 1771 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Rose MICHAUD

Born: 22 April 1749, La Pocatière, Canada, New France
Died: 16 May 1813, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Henri-Marie MICHAUD

Born: 27 July 1753, La Pocatière, Canada, New France
Died: 7 June 1800, La Pocatière, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste MICHAUD

Born: abt. 1759, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Veronique FORTIN 4 October 1784 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Charlotte MICHAUD

Born: 20 November 1761, La Pocatière, Canada
Died: 1 February 1840, La Pocatière, Lower Canada

Vincent MICHAUD

Born: 20 December 1766, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 August 1854, La Pocatière, Canada East

Married: Louise CARON 11 August 1800 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Joseph MICHAUD

Born: abt. 1771, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 4 August 1830, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine BOUCHER 1 February 1796 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

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1746 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin MICHAUD and Marie-Anne CHASSE 21 November 1746 , Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

1747 Birth of Child
Benjamin MICHAUD was born 17 September 1747, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

1749 Birth of Child
Rose MICHAUD was born 22 April 1749, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

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

1753 Birth of Child
Henri-Marie MICHAUD was born 27 July 1753, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

1761 Birth of Child
Charlotte MICHAUD was born 20 November 1761, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

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.

1766 Birth of Child
Vincent MICHAUD was born 20 December 1766, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

1771 Marriage of Child
Benjamin MICHAUD married 25 November 1771, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Genevieve BOUCHARD

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.