Marie-Josephe BELAND

(b. 6 January 1711 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 28 September 1799 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Josephe BELAND was born 6 January 1711 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephe BELAND was the child of Jean-Baptiste BÉLAND and Marie COTIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean BÉLAND (BELLAN) and Geneviève GAUDIN (GANDIN) (maternal) Tugal COTIN and Étiennette (Thienette) BEAUDON (BAUDON)

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Marie-Josephe married Michel PORREAU 4 July 1730 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . Michel PORREAU was born 31 July 1692 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Michel died 1 May 1745 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Michel was the child of Jean PORREAU (PORRESAU) and Marguerite-Françoise MORIN.

Marie-Josephe married (2) Louis GARNEAU 10 January 1746 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Louis GARNEAU was born 1 May 1726 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Louis died 19 October 1806 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Louis was the child of François GARNEAU and Marie CANTIN (QUENTIN).

Marie-Josephe BELAND died 28 September 1799 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, 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
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Marie-Josephe BELAND married

Michel PORREAU-- Date: 4 July 1730 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Michel PORREAU was the child of Jean PORREAU (PORRESAU) and Marguerite-Françoise MORIN

Children of Michel PORREAU and Marie-Josephe BELAND:

Marie-Josephe BELAND married

Louis GARNEAU-- Date: 10 January 1746 Place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France
Louis GARNEAU was the child of François GARNEAU and Marie CANTIN (QUENTIN)

Children of Louis GARNEAU and Marie-Josephe BELAND:

Louis GARNEAU (b.30 October 1746, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France d. 12 April 1814, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Josephte AMIOT 15 July 1771 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Jacques GARNEAU (b.3 August 1748, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France d. 17 December 1824, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada)
m. Genevieve LAINE (LAISNE) dite LALIBERTE 17 February 1772 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada
m. Marie-Genevieve VEZINA 21 May 1798 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Agathe GARNEAU (b.1 September 1754, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France d. 9 September 1833, Québec, Lower Canada )
m. Charles-Mathieu GINGRAS 25 September 1780 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

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1711 Birth
6 January 1711
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1730 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe BELAND and Michel PORREAU 4 July 1730, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

She was 19 years old.

1745 Death of Spouse/Partner
Michel PORREAU died 1 May 1745, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

1746 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe BELAND and Louis GARNEAU 10 January 1746, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

She was 35 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Louis GARNEAU was born 30 October 1746, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe was 35 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Jacques GARNEAU was born 3 August 1748, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe was 37 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Agathe GARNEAU was born 1 September 1754, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe was 43 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.

1771 Marriage of Child
Louis GARNEAU married 15 July 1771, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada to Marie-Josephte AMIOT

1772 Marriage of Child
Jacques GARNEAU married 17 February 1772 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada to Genevieve LAINE (LAISNE) dite LALIBERTE

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.