Jean-Pierre VILLENEUVE

(b. 15 October 1718 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 26 September 1792 , Vaudreuil, Lower Canada )

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Jean-Pierre VILLENEUVE was born 15 October 1718 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Jean-Pierre VILLENEUVE was the child of Jacques VILLENEUVE and Anne CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Mathurin VILLENEUVE and Marguerite LEMARCHE (maternal) Pierre CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR) and Anne MAGNAN

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

Jean-Pierre married Madeleine BEDARD 23 November 1744 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine BEDARD was born 25 December 1723 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Madeleine died 12 April 1762 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Madeleine was the child of Bernard BEDARD and Marguerite PARENT.

Jean-Pierre VILLENEUVE died 26 September 1792 in Vaudreuil, Lower Canada .

m. Bedard Madeleine
m. Bussiere Marie-Josepte-Barbe

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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-Pierre VILLENEUVE married

Madeleine BEDARD-- Date: 23 November 1744 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

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Madeleine BEDARD was the child of Bernard BEDARD and Marguerite PARENT

Children of Jean-Pierre VILLENEUVE and Madeleine BEDARD:

Simon VILLENEUVE (b.20 February 1751, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 26 April 1801, Vaudreuil, Lower Canada )
m. Madeleine SABOURIN 6 November 1775 in Vaudreuil, Québec, Canada (Vaudreuil-Dorion)

Marguerite VILLENEUVE (b.26 March 1755, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 20 March 1795, Charlesbourg, Québec, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph PEPIN 12 May 1777 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

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1718 Birth
15 October 1718
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

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

1744 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Pierre VILLENEUVE and Madeleine BEDARD 23 November 1744, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 26 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Simon VILLENEUVE was born 20 February 1751, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Jean-Pierre was 32 years old.

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

1755 Birth of Child
Marguerite VILLENEUVE was born 26 March 1755, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Jean-Pierre was 36 years old.

1762 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine BEDARD died 12 April 1762, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

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.

1775 Marriage of Child
Simon VILLENEUVE married 6 November 1775, Vaudreuil, Québec, Canada (Vaudreuil-Dorion) to Madeleine SABOURIN

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.