Geneviève-Marthe DUMAS

Born

21 June 1714 , Beaumont, Canada, New France

Died

6 June 1773 , Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada

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Charles DUMAS Marie-Madeleine GARAND

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Born: 21 June 1714 in Beaumont, Canada, New France

Father: Charles DUMAS

Mother: Marie-Madeleine GARAND

Paternal grandparents: François DUMAS , Marguerite FOY

Maternal grandparents: Pierre GARAND , Renée CHANFRAIN

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Geneviève-Marthe married Charles CHENAY (CHAINE) 26 June 1736 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Charles CHENAY (CHAINE) was born 25 May 1712 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Charles died 16 July 1760 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada. Charles was the child of Jean-Baptiste CHENAY dit LAGARENNE and Élisabeth BOUCHER.

Geneviève-Marthe DUMAS died 6 June 1773 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, 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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Spouse & Children of Geneviève-Marthe DUMAS

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Geneviève-Marthe DUMAS married

Charles CHENAY (CHAINE)
Marriage date: 26 June 1736
Marriage place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Charles CHENAY (CHAINE) was the child of Jean-Baptiste CHENAY dit LAGARENNE and Élisabeth BOUCHER

Children of Charles CHENAY (CHAINE) and Geneviève-Marthe DUMAS

Charles CHENAY (CHAINE)

Born: 16 May 1737, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Died: 26 December 1809, Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise CROTEAU 2 February 1761 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Felicite CHENAY (CHAINE)

Born: 30 October 1739, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Died: 14 February 1817, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Lower Canada

Married: François CROTEAU 11 February 1765 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Catherine CHENAY (CHAINE)

Born: 27 August 1742, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Died: 22 April 1824, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada

Married: Francois BERGERON 25 January 1761 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Pierre CHAINE (CHENAY)

Born: 26 September 1747, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Died: 12 June 1824, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada

Married: Thérèse FRÉCHETTE 28 October 1771 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1714
21 June 1714
Beaumont, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1736 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève-Marthe DUMAS and Charles CHENAY (CHAINE) 26 June 1736 , Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

She was 22 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Charles CHENAY (CHAINE) was born 16 May 1737, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Geneviève-Marthe was 22 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Felicite CHENAY (CHAINE) was born 30 October 1739, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Geneviève-Marthe was 25 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Catherine CHENAY (CHAINE) was born 27 August 1742, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Geneviève-Marthe was 28 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Pierre CHAINE (CHENAY) was born 26 September 1747, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Geneviève-Marthe was 33 years old.

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

1760 Death of Spouse/Partner
Charles CHENAY (CHAINE) died 16 July 1760, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

1761 Marriage of Child
Catherine CHENAY (CHAINE) married 25 January 1761, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada to Francois BERGERON

1761 Marriage of Child
Charles CHENAY (CHAINE) married 2 February 1761, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada to Marie-Louise CROTEAU

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 Marriage of Child
Felicite CHENAY (CHAINE) married 11 February 1765 , Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada to François CROTEAU

1771 Marriage of Child
Pierre CHAINE (CHENAY) married 28 October 1771, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada to Thérèse FRÉCHETTE

Death — 1773
6 June 1773
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 59.

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