Antoine BONIN

(b. 8 January 1738 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 15 September 1823 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )

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Antoine BONIN was born 8 January 1738 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Antoine BONIN was the child of Pierre BONIN and Madeleine LAPORTE dite LABONTÉ and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas BONIN dit ST-MARTIN and Marie-Elisabeth EMERY (maternal) Jacques LAPORTE dit LABONTÉ and Madeleine PAVIOT

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

Antoine married Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN 23 January 1764 in Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN was born abt. 1742 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Jacques-Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Marie-Antoine MENARD dite ST-ONGE.

Antoine BONIN died 15 September 1823 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, 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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Antoine BONIN married

Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN-- Date: 23 January 1764 Place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN was the child of Jacques-Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Marie-Antoine MENARD dite ST-ONGE

Children of Antoine BONIN and Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN:

Antoine BONIN (b.24 March 1768, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 November 1842, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East )
m. Josephte GOULET 28 January 1788 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph BONIN (b.17 September 1778, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 19 December 1848, Saint-Cuthbert, Canada East)
m. Genevieve DUFAULT 8 November 1802 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

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1738 Birth
8 January 1738
Contrecœur, Canada, New France

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

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.

1764 Marriage / Partner
Antoine BONIN and Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN 23 January 1764, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

He was 26 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Antoine BONIN was born 24 March 1768, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Antoine was 30 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.