Augustin SÉVIGNY

Born

7 September 1773 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

19 April 1850 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East

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Antoine SÉVIGNY Marie-Anne ST-PÈRE dite CHAMPOUX

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Born: 7 September 1773 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Antoine SÉVIGNY

Mother: Marie-Anne ST-PÈRE dite CHAMPOUX

Paternal grandparents: Antoine SÉVIGNY dit LAFLEUR , Marie-Françoise BÉLAND

Maternal grandparents: Jean ST-PÈRE dit CHAMPOUX , Marie-Anne BOURBEAU dite LACOURSE

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Augustin married Marguerite LACOURSE 8 February 1796 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marguerite LACOURSE was born 2 April 1776 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite died 19 April 1857 in Sainte-Gertrude Canada. Marguerite was the child of Gabriel DAVID dit LACOURSE and Josephte-Ursule DESHAIES dite TOURIGNY.

Augustin SÉVIGNY died 19 April 1850 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East .
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Augustin SÉVIGNY married

Marguerite LACOURSE
Marriage date: 8 February 1796
Marriage place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Marguerite LACOURSE was the child of Gabriel DAVID dit LACOURSE and Josephte-Ursule DESHAIES dite TOURIGNY

Children of Augustin SÉVIGNY and Marguerite LACOURSE

Marguerite SEVIGNY

Born: 31 March 1797, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Nicolas LEVASSEUR 17 February 1817 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Angelique SEVIGNY

Born: 3 June 1801, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Died: 7 May 1871, Ste-Gertrude, Nicolet, Quebec, Canada

Louise SÉVIGNY

Born: 4 August 1804, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Died: 26 September 1888, Sainte-Gertrude, Quebec, Canada

Joseph SEVIGNY

Born: 6 October 1806, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Lucie SEVIGNY

Born: abt. 1813, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Moise SEVIGNY

Born: 22 February 1817, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Died: 22 December 1866, Ste Gertrude, Quebec, Canada

Married: Desneiges LEBLANC 25 October 1858

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1763–1791: Province of Québec
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Birth — 1773
7 September 1773
Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

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

1796 Marriage / Partner
Augustin SÉVIGNY and Marguerite LACOURSE 8 February 1796, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

He was 22 years old.

1797 Birth of Child
Marguerite SEVIGNY was born 31 March 1797, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Augustin was 23 years old.

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

1801 Birth of Child
Angelique SEVIGNY was born 3 June 1801, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Augustin was 27 years old.

1804 Birth of Child
Louise SÉVIGNY was born 4 August 1804, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Augustin was 30 years old.

1806 Birth of Child
Joseph SEVIGNY was born 6 October 1806, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Augustin was 33 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 Marriage of Child
Marguerite SEVIGNY married 17 February 1817, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada to Nicolas LEVASSEUR

1817 Birth of Child
Moise SEVIGNY was born 22 February 1817, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Augustin was 43 years old.

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England