Jean-Denis-Louis VEZINA

(b. 30 October 1731 , Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France d. 22 September 1777 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Jean-Denis-Louis VEZINA was born 30 October 1731 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

Jean-Denis-Louis VEZINA was the child of Jean-Baptiste VÉZINA and Louise SEDILOT and the grandchild of: (paternal) François VÉZINA and Marie CLEMENT dite LAPOINTE (maternal) Louis-Charles SEDILOT and Jeanne SEBATIER

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Jean-Denis-Louis married Genevieve RIOPEL 27 January 1755 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Genevieve RIOPEL was born 22 June 1734 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Genevieve died 27 October 1804 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Genevieve was the child of Nicolas RIOPEL and Marguerite GARNEAU.

Jean-Denis-Louis VEZINA died 22 September 1777 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, 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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Jean-Denis-Louis VEZINA married

Genevieve RIOPEL-- Date: 27 January 1755 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Genevieve RIOPEL was the child of Nicolas RIOPEL and Marguerite GARNEAU

Children of Jean-Denis-Louis VEZINA and Genevieve RIOPEL:

Genevieve VEZINA (b.26 February 1763, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Jean-Baptiste VEZINA (b.2 December 1764, L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 February 1824, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada)

Marie-Genevieve VEZINA (b.22 October 1766, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada d. 19 May 1838, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada)
m. Jacques GARNEAU 21 May 1798 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte VEZINA (b.2 November 1768, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada d. 26 January 1847, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada East)

Prisque VEZINA (b.20 February 1771, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada d. 7 October 1826, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada)

Jacques VEZINA (b.9 May 1773, L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada d. 3 November 1848, St-Roch, Canada East)

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1731 Birth
30 October 1731
Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

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

1755 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Denis-Louis VEZINA and Genevieve RIOPEL 27 January 1755 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

He was 23 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Genevieve VEZINA was born 26 February 1763, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Jean-Denis-Louis was 31 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste VEZINA was born 2 December 1764, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Jean-Denis-Louis was 33 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Marie-Genevieve VEZINA was born 22 October 1766, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Jean-Denis-Louis was 35 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte VEZINA was born 2 November 1768, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Jean-Denis-Louis was 37 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Prisque VEZINA was born 20 February 1771, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Jean-Denis-Louis was 39 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Jacques VEZINA was born 9 May 1773, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Jean-Denis-Louis was 41 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.