Marie-Genevieve DESNOYERS

(b. 10 April 1756 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 13 December 1813 , La Prairie, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Genevieve DESNOYERS was born 10 April 1756 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Genevieve DESNOYERS was the child of Etienne DESNOYERS dit DESMARAIS and Marie-Jeanne GIROUX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean DESNOYERS dit DESMARAIS and Thérèse MENARD (maternal) Jean-Baptiste GIROUX and Marie-Agnes GARNIER

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

Marie-Genevieve married Pierre LÉCUYER 22 February 1773 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pierre LÉCUYER was born 31 May 1750 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Pierre died 30 May 1814 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Pierre was the child of Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER and Catherine GERVAIS.

Marie-Genevieve DESNOYERS died 13 December 1813 in La Prairie, 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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Marie-Genevieve DESNOYERS married

Pierre LÉCUYER-- Date: 22 February 1773 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Pierre LÉCUYER was the child of Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER and Catherine GERVAIS

Children of Pierre LÉCUYER and Marie-Genevieve DESNOYERS:

Françoise LECUYER (b.1 January 1783, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. abt. 1832, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste TREMBLAY 20 July 1818 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph LECUYER (b.7 July 1795, Vaudreuil, Lower Canada d. 24 March 1838, Napierville, Lower Canada )
m. Barbe-Amable BEAUDIN 16 July 1824 in Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

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1756 Birth
10 April 1756
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Genevieve DESNOYERS and Pierre LÉCUYER 22 February 1773, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 16 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.

1783 Birth of Child
Françoise LECUYER was born 1 January 1783, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Genevieve was 26 years old.