Simon CORBEIL

(b. 16 April 1736 , Chambly, Canada, New France d. 1 July 1778 , Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Simon CORBEIL was born 16 April 1736 in Chambly, Canada, New France

Simon CORBEIL was the child of Simon CORBEIL and Louise CHARTRAND and the grandchild of: (paternal) Andre CORBEIL dit TRANCHEMONTAGNE and Charlotte POUTRE dite LAVIGNE (maternal) Pierre CHARTRAN (CHARTRAND) and Marie-Jeanne HOGUE

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

Simon married Marie SAVARIA 21 July 1760 in Chambly, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie SAVARIA was born 23 December 1736 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie died 1 April 1768 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie was the child of Joseph SAVARIA and Rosalie JOURDAIN.

Simon married (2) Marguerite DOUCET 17 January 1774 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite DOUCET was born 27 April 1724 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Marguerite died 29 December 1789 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas). Marguerite was the child of Laurent DOUCET and Anne PELLERIN.

Simon CORBEIL died 1 July 1778 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, 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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Simon CORBEIL married

Marie SAVARIA-- Date: 21 July 1760 Place: Chambly, Canada
Marie SAVARIA was the child of Joseph SAVARIA and Rosalie JOURDAIN

St-Antoine de Chambly

Children of Simon CORBEIL and Marie SAVARIA:

Marie-Catherine CORBEIL (b.22 November 1766, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Jean CORMIER 6 October 1783 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Simon CORBEIL married

Marguerite DOUCET-- Date: 17 January 1774 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite DOUCET was the child of Laurent DOUCET and Anne PELLERIN

Children of Simon CORBEIL and Marguerite DOUCET:

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1736 Birth
16 April 1736
Chambly, Canada, New France

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

1760 Marriage / Partner
Simon CORBEIL and Marie SAVARIA 21 July 1760 , Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 24 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.

1766 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine CORBEIL was born 22 November 1766, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Simon was 30 years old.

1768 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie SAVARIA died 1 April 1768 , Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1774 Marriage / Partner
Simon CORBEIL and Marguerite DOUCET 17 January 1774, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 37 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.