François MONGEAU

(b. 20 February 1741 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 5 January 1821 , Chambly, Lower Canada )

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François MONGEAU was born 20 February 1741 in Varennes, Canada, New France

François MONGEAU was the child of Christophe MONGEAU and Marie-Charlotte PROVOST and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques MONGEAU and Catherine MILLOT dite LAVAL (maternal) René PROVOST and Marie-Anne DAUDELIN

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

François married Charlotte BREILLARD (BREARD) dite LAROCHE 16 May 1763 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Charlotte BREILLARD (BREARD) dite LAROCHE was born abt. 1740 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Charlotte was the child of Mathurin BREILLARD (BREARD) dit LAROCHE and Marie-Charlotte LEMOINE.

François MONGEAU died 5 January 1821 in Chambly, 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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François MONGEAU married

Charlotte BREILLARD (BREARD) dite LAROCHE-- Date: 16 May 1763 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Charlotte BREILLARD (BREARD) dite LAROCHE was the child of Mathurin BREILLARD (BREARD) dit LAROCHE and Marie-Charlotte LEMOINE

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Children of François MONGEAU and Charlotte BREILLARD (BREARD) dite LAROCHE:

François MONGEAU (b.10 May 1764, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Louise BLANCHARD 6 June 1791 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Amable MONGEAU (b.29 May 1766, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Pauline MONGEAU 17 February 1806 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Joseph MONGEAU (b.26 May 1768, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Jean-Baptiste MONGEAU (b.4 September 1769, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. 21 September 1835, Sorel, Lower Canada )
m. Louise HUS MILET (MILLET) BEAUCHEMIN 12 October 1795 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Joseph MONGEAU (b.8 August 1771, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. 31 July 1818, Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. Elisabeth STE-MARIE 25 November 1816 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Charlotte MONGEAU (b.15 August 1773, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie-Josephe MONGEAU (b.3 June 1775, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie-Madeleine MONGEAU (b.1 April 1777, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie-Louise MONGEAU (b.1 April 1777, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. 10 July 1828, Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. François CAMERLING (CAMERLIN) 19 November 1798 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Benjamin MONGEAU (b.28 October 1780, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

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1741 Birth
20 February 1741
Varennes, 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.

1763 Marriage / Partner
François MONGEAU and Charlotte BREILLARD (BREARD) dite LAROCHE 16 May 1763, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 22 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
François MONGEAU was born 10 May 1764, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

François was 23 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Amable MONGEAU was born 29 May 1766, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

François was 25 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Joseph MONGEAU was born 26 May 1768, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

François was 27 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste MONGEAU was born 4 September 1769, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

François was 28 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Joseph MONGEAU was born 8 August 1771, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

François was 30 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte MONGEAU was born 15 August 1773, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

François was 32 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe MONGEAU was born 3 June 1775, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

François was 34 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.

1777 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise MONGEAU was born 1 April 1777, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

François was 36 years old.

1777 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine MONGEAU was born 1 April 1777, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

François was 36 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Benjamin MONGEAU was born 28 October 1780, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

François was 39 years old.

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

1791 Marriage of Child
François MONGEAU married 6 June 1791, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Louise BLANCHARD

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

1795 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste MONGEAU married 12 October 1795, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Louise HUS MILET (MILLET) BEAUCHEMIN

1798 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise MONGEAU married 19 November 1798, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to François CAMERLING (CAMERLIN)

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

1806 Marriage of Child
Amable MONGEAU married 17 February 1806, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Pauline MONGEAU

1816 Marriage of Child
Joseph MONGEAU married 25 November 1816, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Elisabeth STE-MARIE

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

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