Richard DENIAU (DAIGNEAU)

(b. abt. 1753 , Québec Province, Canada d. 25 September 1781 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Richard DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) was born abt. 1753 in Québec Province, Canada

Richard DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) was the child of Pierre DENEAU (DENIAU) and Angélique RÉGUINDEAU dite JOACHIM and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie-Anne CESAR dite LAGARDELETTE (maternal) Jacques RÉGUINDEAU dit JOACHIM and Marguerite VERONNEAU

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

Richard married Marie-Josephte BLOUIN 14 February 1774 in Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Josephte BLOUIN was born 4 March 1753 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Marie-Josephte died 28 March 1826 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Josephte was the child of Joseph BLOUIN and Madeleine TURCOT (TURCOTTE).

Richard DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) died 25 September 1781 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Blouin Marie-Josephte

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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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Richard DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) married

Marie-Josephte BLOUIN-- Date: 14 February 1774 Place: Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte BLOUIN was the child of Joseph BLOUIN and Madeleine TURCOT (TURCOTTE)

Children of Richard DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) and Marie-Josephte BLOUIN:

Jean-Baptiste DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) (b.24 September 1777, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marguerite-Victoire WILLIAM 13 October 1800 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Angelique DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) (b.abt. 1782, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Pierre WILLIAM dit THOMAS 29 October 1804 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Richard DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) and Marie-Josephte BLOUIN 14 February 1774, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

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.