Genevieve LACHAMBRE

(b. 24 January 1729 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 28 February 1797 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )

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Genevieve LACHAMBRE was born 24 January 1729 in Québec, Canada, New France

Genevieve LACHAMBRE was the child of François LACHAMBRE (DECHAMBRE) and Marie PRUNEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Romain LACHAMBRE (DECHAMBRE) and Catherine-Angélique BOESME (maternal) Jean PRUNEAU and Suzanne EMOND

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

Genevieve married Antoine DROLET 14 April 1749 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Antoine DROLET was born 18 April 1725 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy). Antoine died 27 May 1794 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Antoine was the child of Charles DROLET and Louise MARIER.

Genevieve LACHAMBRE died 28 February 1797 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.

m. Drolet Antoine

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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Genevieve LACHAMBRE married

Antoine DROLET-- Date: 14 April 1749 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Antoine DROLET was the child of Charles DROLET and Louise MARIER

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Children of Antoine DROLET and Genevieve LACHAMBRE:

Ursule DROLET (b.13 July 1762, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada d. 6 August 1786, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Charles CHOQUET 16 February 1778 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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1729 Birth
24 January 1729
Québec, Canada, New France

1749 Marriage / Partner
Genevieve LACHAMBRE and Antoine DROLET 14 April 1749, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 20 years old.

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

1762 Birth of Child
Ursule DROLET was born 13 July 1762, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Genevieve was 33 years old.

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.

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.