Jean-Nicolas VEZINA

(b. 1 December 1707 , L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France d. 19 December 1775 , L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Jean-Nicolas VEZINA was born 1 December 1707 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Jean-Nicolas VEZINA was the child of Charles VEZINA and Louise GODIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) François VÉZINA and Marie CLEMENT dite LAPOINTE (maternal) Charles GODIN (GAUDIN) and Marie BOUCHER

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Jean-Nicolas married Marie-Josephte RIVARD dite LAVIGNE 8 November 1740 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Josephte RIVARD dite LAVIGNE was born 25 May 1718 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Marie-Josephte died 23 April 1804 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephte was the child of François RIVARD dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Madeleine TURCOT.

Jean-Nicolas VEZINA died 19 December 1775 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada.

m. Rivard 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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Jean-Nicolas VEZINA married

Marie-Josephte RIVARD dite LAVIGNE-- Date: 8 November 1740 Place: Champlain, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte RIVARD dite LAVIGNE was the child of François RIVARD dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Madeleine TURCOT

Children of Jean-Nicolas VEZINA and Marie-Josephte RIVARD dite LAVIGNE:

Clotilde VEZINA (b.15 April 1759, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Canada, New France d. 4 May 1841, Deschaillons, Canada East )
m. Charles BRISSON 3 February 1794 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada

Marguerite VEZINA (b.25 February 1761, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Canada d. , )
m. Augustin ROIREAU dit LALIBERTÉ 8 January 1781 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada

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1707 Birth
1 December 1707
L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1740 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Nicolas VEZINA and Marie-Josephte RIVARD dite LAVIGNE 8 November 1740, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

He was 32 years old.

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

1759 Birth of Child
Clotilde VEZINA was born 15 April 1759, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada

Jean-Nicolas was 51 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Marguerite VEZINA was born 25 February 1761, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada

Jean-Nicolas was 53 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.