Pierre-Denis MAHEU

(b. 14 February 1751 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 4 May 1802 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )

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Pierre-Denis MAHEU was born 14 February 1751 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Pierre-Denis MAHEU was the child of Pierre MAHEU and Josephte-Antoinette GUEVREMONT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre MAHEU and Marie-Louise GIROUX (maternal) Jean GUEVREMONT and Geneviève DELISLE

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Pierre-Denis married Marie-Josephte VEILLEUX 27 January 1772 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Josephte VEILLEUX was born 13 August 1746 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephte was the child of Jean-Baptiste VERIEU (VEILLEUX) (VERIEUL) and Madeleine LACROIX.

Pierre-Denis MAHEU died 4 May 1802 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower 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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Pierre-Denis MAHEU married

Marie-Josephte VEILLEUX-- Date: 27 January 1772 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte VEILLEUX was the child of Jean-Baptiste VERIEU (VEILLEUX) (VERIEUL) and Madeleine LACROIX

Children of Pierre-Denis MAHEU and Marie-Josephte VEILLEUX:

Pierre-Eusebe MAHEU (b.16 December 1772, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Jean-Baptiste MAHEU (b.13 July 1777, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marguerite TETREAULT 26 October 1801 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Francois MAHEU (b.abt. 1781, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Charlotte-Charles BOUSQUET 29 April 1805 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe MAHEU (b.abt. 1782, , Québec Province, Canada d. 3 August 1848, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Canada East)

Antoine MAHEU (b.10 April 1786, , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1850, Saint-David, Canada East )
m. Marie-Amable SASSEVILLE 8 June 1812 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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1751 Birth
14 February 1751
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

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

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.

1772 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-Denis MAHEU and Marie-Josephte VEILLEUX 27 January 1772 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 20 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Pierre-Eusebe MAHEU was born 16 December 1772, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Pierre-Denis 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.