Josephte GRENIER

(b. 24 July 1751 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 15 April 1821 , Yamachiche, Lower Canada )

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Josephte GRENIER was born 24 July 1751 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Josephte GRENIER was the child of Antoine GRENIER and Catherine SYLVESTRE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Étienne GARNIER (GRENIER) dit PELLERIN and Françoise BERGERON (maternal) Francois SYLVESTRE and Marie-Anne NOEL dite CHAMPAGNE

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

Josephte married Charles GARCEAU 5 November 1770 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Charles GARCEAU was born abt. 1739 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Charles died 31 March 1825 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Charles was the child of Daniel GARCEAU and Anne DOUCET.

Josephte GRENIER died 15 April 1821 in Yamachiche, 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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Josephte GRENIER married

Charles GARCEAU-- Date: 5 November 1770 Place: Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Charles GARCEAU was the child of Daniel GARCEAU and Anne DOUCET

Children of Charles GARCEAU and Josephte GRENIER:

Charles GARCEAU (b.11 February 1775, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. 7 April 1835, Yamachiche, Lower Canada )
m. Therese DUTREMBLE dite DESROSIERS 28 January 1799 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Euphrosine GARCEAU (b.3 March 1779, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Charles DUBOIS dit LAFRANCE 13 February 1804 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Pierre GARCEAU (b.27 September 1780, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. 23 June 1852, Yamachiche, Canada East )
m. Marie-Louise RIVARD 23 November 1812 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

François GARCEAU (b.16 April 1785, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. 17 July 1853, Napierville, Canada East )
m. Marie-Anne DAUNAIS 3 November 1812 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Joseph GARCEAU (b.abt. 1786, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Marie PLANTE 19 October 1807 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

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1751 Birth
24 July 1751
Neuville, Portneuf, 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.

1770 Marriage / Partner
Josephte GRENIER and Charles GARCEAU 5 November 1770, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

She was 19 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Charles GARCEAU was born 11 February 1775, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Josephte was 23 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.

1779 Birth of Child
Euphrosine GARCEAU was born 3 March 1779, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Josephte was 27 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Pierre GARCEAU was born 27 September 1780, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Josephte was 29 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Birth of Child
François GARCEAU was born 16 April 1785, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Josephte was 33 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1799 Marriage of Child
Charles GARCEAU married 28 January 1799, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Therese DUTREMBLE dite DESROSIERS

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1804 Marriage of Child
Euphrosine GARCEAU married 13 February 1804, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Charles DUBOIS dit LAFRANCE

1807 Marriage of Child
Joseph GARCEAU married 19 October 1807, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Marie PLANTE

1812 Marriage of Child
François GARCEAU married 3 November 1812, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) to Marie-Anne DAUNAIS

1812 Marriage of Child
Pierre GARCEAU married 23 November 1812, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Marie-Louise RIVARD

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England