Antoine SÉVIGNY

Born

1 April 1737 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

27 November 1805 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

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Antoine SÉVIGNY dit LAFLEUR Marie-Françoise BÉLAND

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Born: 1 April 1737 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Antoine SÉVIGNY dit LAFLEUR

Mother: Marie-Françoise BÉLAND

Paternal grandparents: Julien-Charles SÉVIGNY dit LAFLEUR , Marguerite ROGNON dite LAROCHE

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste BÉLAND , Marie COTIN

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Antoine married Marie-Anne ST-PÈRE dite CHAMPOUX 8 January 1759 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie-Anne ST-PÈRE dite CHAMPOUX was born 16 April 1726 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne died 14 April 1790 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Anne was the child of Jean ST-PÈRE dit CHAMPOUX and Marie-Anne BOURBEAU dite LACOURSE.

Antoine married (2) Marie LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX 18 July 1791 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada . Marie LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX was born 1 July 1742 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France . Marie died 11 May 1821 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada . Marie was the child of Antoine LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Marie-Anne THERRIEN.

Antoine SÉVIGNY died 27 November 1805 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada .
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Antoine SÉVIGNY married

Marie-Anne ST-PÈRE dite CHAMPOUX
Marriage date: 8 January 1759
Marriage place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne ST-PÈRE dite CHAMPOUX was the child of Jean ST-PÈRE dit CHAMPOUX and Marie-Anne BOURBEAU dite LACOURSE

Children of Antoine SÉVIGNY and Marie-Anne ST-PÈRE dite CHAMPOUX

Antoine-François SEVIGNY

Born: abt. 1759, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: abt. 1797, , Québec Province, Canada

Judith SEVIGNY

Born: 27 October 1761, Nicolet, Canada
Died: 21 December 1847, Batiscan, Canada East

Married: Jean-Baptiste BARIBEAU 11 February 1782 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

Charles SEVIGNY

Born: abt. 1765, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Josephte GAUTHIER 26 July 1790 Place: Maskinongé, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne SEVIGNY

Born: 23 April 1765, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 16 March 1802, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Married: Alexis BOURBEAU dit VERVILLE 19 May 1792 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Marie SEVIGNY

Born: abt. 1768, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Luc-Antoine RIVARD dit LAVIGNE 21 May 1792 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Alexis SEVIGNY

Born: abt. 1770, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 25 May 1838, Maskinongé, Lower Canada

Married: Clemence BRISARD dite ST-GERMAIN 27 January 1794 Place: Maskinongé, Lower Canada

Augustin SÉVIGNY

Born: 7 September 1773, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 19 April 1850, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East

Married: Marguerite LACOURSE 8 February 1796 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Marguerite SEVIGNY

Born: abt. 1777, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Antoine DESCOTEAUX 24 July 1798 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Antoine SÉVIGNY married

Marie LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX
Marriage date: 18 July 1791
Marriage place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX was the child of Antoine LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Marie-Anne THERRIEN

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Children of Antoine SÉVIGNY and Marie LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX

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1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1737
1 April 1737
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Antoine SÉVIGNY and Marie-Anne ST-PÈRE dite CHAMPOUX 8 January 1759, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

He was 21 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Judith SEVIGNY was born 27 October 1761, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Antoine was 24 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.

1765 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne SEVIGNY was born 23 April 1765, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Antoine was 28 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Augustin SÉVIGNY was born 7 September 1773, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Antoine was 36 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.

1782 Marriage of Child
Judith SEVIGNY married 11 February 1782 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste BARIBEAU

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1790 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne ST-PÈRE dite CHAMPOUX died 14 April 1790, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

1790 Marriage of Child
Charles SEVIGNY married 26 July 1790 , Maskinongé, Province of Québec, Canada to Josephte GAUTHIER

1791 Marriage / Partner
Antoine SÉVIGNY and Marie LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX 18 July 1791, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

He was 54 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1792 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne SEVIGNY married 19 May 1792, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada to Alexis BOURBEAU dit VERVILLE

1792 Marriage of Child
Marie SEVIGNY married 21 May 1792, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada to Luc-Antoine RIVARD dit LAVIGNE

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Marriage of Child
Alexis SEVIGNY married 27 January 1794, Maskinongé, Lower Canada to Clemence BRISARD dite ST-GERMAIN

1796 Marriage of Child
Augustin SÉVIGNY married 8 February 1796, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada to Marguerite LACOURSE

1798 Marriage of Child
Marguerite SEVIGNY married 24 July 1798 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada to Antoine DESCOTEAUX

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1802 Death of Child
Marie-Anne SEVIGNY died 16 March 1802, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Antoine was 64 years old.

Death — 1805
27 November 1805
Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 68.

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