Joseph BENOIT

(b. 14 June 1723 , Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 23 January 1795 , Longueuil, Lower Canada )

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Joseph BENOIT was born 14 June 1723 in Longueuil, Canada, New France

Joseph BENOIT was the child of Joseph BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Marie-Josephe GOYAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Laurent BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Marie-Françoise TETREAU (TETREAULT) (maternal) Guillaume GOYAU dit LAGARDE and Madeleine DANIAU (DANIA)

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

Joseph married Marie-Josephe DEMERS (DUMAIS) 8 January 1748 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Josephe DEMERS (DUMAIS) was born 15 September 1729 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie-Josephe died 17 September 1787 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Marie-Josephe was the child of Étienne DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Françoise VIGER.

Joseph BENOIT died 23 January 1795 in Longueuil, 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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Joseph BENOIT married

Marie-Josephe DEMERS (DUMAIS)-- Date: 8 January 1748 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephe DEMERS (DUMAIS) was the child of Étienne DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Françoise VIGER

Children of Joseph BENOIT and Marie-Josephe DEMERS (DUMAIS):

Marie-Josephte BENOIT (b.24 January 1749, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 25 March 1790, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Amable PATENAUDE 11 April 1768 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Francoise BENOIT (b.13 January 1752, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 16 November 1819, Longueuil, Lower Canada )
m. Charles-Louis-Etienne PATENAUDE 26 November 1770 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Joseph BENOIT (b.11 July 1753, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Genevieve TRUDEAU 7 April 1777 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Angelique BENOIT (b.20 April 1756, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 30 May 1823, Longueuil, Lower Canada )

Francois BENOIT (b.15 December 1757, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 27 July 1817, Longueuil, Lower Canada )

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1723 Birth
14 June 1723
Longueuil, Canada, New France

1748 Marriage / Partner
Joseph BENOIT and Marie-Josephe DEMERS (DUMAIS) 8 January 1748, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

He was 24 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte BENOIT was born 24 January 1749, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Joseph was 25 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Francoise BENOIT was born 13 January 1752, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Joseph was 28 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Joseph BENOIT was born 11 July 1753, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Joseph was 30 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Angelique BENOIT was born 20 April 1756, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Joseph was 32 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Francois BENOIT was born 15 December 1757, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Joseph was 34 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.

1768 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte BENOIT married 11 April 1768, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Amable PATENAUDE

1770 Marriage of Child
Francoise BENOIT married 26 November 1770, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Charles-Louis-Etienne PATENAUDE

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.