Geneviève-Josephe GRENON

(b. 13 January 1737 , Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France d. 13 August 1788 , Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Geneviève-Josephe GRENON was born 13 January 1737 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France

Geneviève-Josephe GRENON was the child of Jean-François GRENON and Louise CROTEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GRENON and Marie LAVOIE (maternal) Louis CROTEAU and Marie-Louise BORDELEAU

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Geneviève-Josephe married Joseph ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU 15 November 1759 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU was born 25 April 1725 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Joseph died 3 July 1808 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Joseph was the child of Jean-Baptiste ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU and Marie-Josephte PEPIN dite LAFORCE.

Geneviève-Josephe GRENON died 13 August 1788 in Verchères, 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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Joseph ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU-- Date: 15 November 1759 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Joseph ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU was the child of Jean-Baptiste ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU and Marie-Josephte PEPIN dite LAFORCE

Children of Joseph ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU and Geneviève-Josephe GRENON:

Marie-Anne ROBIDAS (b.16 December 1768, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 24 May 1836, Saint-Simon, Bagot, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre COUILLARD dit LAROQUE 29 January 1787 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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1737 Birth
13 January 1737
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève-Josephe GRENON and Joseph ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU 15 November 1759, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

She was 22 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 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne ROBIDAS was born 16 December 1768, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Geneviève-Josephe was 31 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.