Genevieve HOUDE

(b. 1 February 1753 , Lotbinière, Canada, New France d. 15 April 1814 , Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada )

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Genevieve HOUDE was born 1 February 1753 in Lotbinière, Canada, New France

Genevieve HOUDE was the child of Michel HOUDE and Marie-Genevieve LEMAY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Étienne HOUDE and Ursule-Élisabeth DENEVERS (maternal) Michel LEMAY and Marie-Genevieve MAROTTE dite LABONTÉ

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

Genevieve married Joseph DESROSIERS dit DARGIS 24 September 1770 in Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Joseph DESROSIERS dit DARGIS was born 3 March 1736 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Joseph died 18 May 1813 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Joseph was the child of Pierre DESROSIERS and Louise-Thérèse DUREAU (DURAUX) dite POITEVIN.

Genevieve HOUDE died 15 April 1814 in Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada .

m. Desrosiers Joseph

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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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Genevieve HOUDE married

Joseph DESROSIERS dit DARGIS-- Date: 24 September 1770 Place: Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph DESROSIERS dit DARGIS was the child of Pierre DESROSIERS and Louise-Thérèse DUREAU (DURAUX) dite POITEVIN

Children of Joseph DESROSIERS dit DARGIS and Genevieve HOUDE:

Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS dit DARGIS (b.8 April 1772, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada d. 24 September 1853, Sainte-Monique, Nicolet, Canada East)

Joseph DARGIS dit DESROSIERS (b.9 April 1774, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada d. 10 April 1845, Trois-Rivières, Canada East )

Pierre DARGIS dit DESROSIERS (b.abt. 1777, , Québec Province, Canada d. 22 July 1854, Trois-Rivières, Canada East )
m. Reine-Marie BOURQ 12 November 1804 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Louis DARGIS dit DESROSIERS (b.5 July 1777, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada d. 9 May 1821, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada)

Marguerite DARGIS dite DESROSIERS (b.1 January 1781, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada d. 17 February 1826, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )

Francoise DARGIS dite DESROSIERS (b.17 June 1792, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada d. , )

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1753 Birth
1 February 1753
Lotbinière, Canada, New France

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.

1770 Marriage / Partner
Genevieve HOUDE and Joseph DESROSIERS dit DARGIS 24 September 1770, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

She was 17 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS dit DARGIS was born 8 April 1772, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Genevieve was 19 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Joseph DARGIS dit DESROSIERS was born 9 April 1774, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Genevieve was 21 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
Louis DARGIS dit DESROSIERS was born 5 July 1777, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Genevieve was 24 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Marguerite DARGIS dite DESROSIERS was born 1 January 1781, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Genevieve was 27 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

1792 Birth of Child
Francoise DARGIS dite DESROSIERS was born 17 June 1792, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Genevieve was 39 years old.

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

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

1804 Marriage of Child
Pierre DARGIS dit DESROSIERS married 12 November 1804, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Reine-Marie BOURQ