Geneviève-Veronique DESBIENS

(b. 4 November 1753 , Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada, New France d. 26 October 1785 , Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Geneviève-Veronique DESBIENS was born 4 November 1753 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada, New France

Geneviève-Veronique DESBIENS was the child of Étienne DESBIENS and Veronique GONTHIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Étienne DESBIENS and Marie-Dorothee TREMBLAY (maternal) Louis GONTHIER and Geneviève GAGNÉ

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Geneviève-Veronique married Pierre BILODEAU 18 April 1774 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pierre BILODEAU was born 22 February 1751 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres). Pierre died 9 December 1827 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Pierre was the child of Pierre BILODEAU and Gertrude PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT).

Geneviève-Veronique DESBIENS died 26 October 1785 in Isle-aux-Coudres, 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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Geneviève-Veronique DESBIENS married

Pierre BILODEAU-- Date: 18 April 1774 Place: Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada
Pierre BILODEAU was the child of Pierre BILODEAU and Gertrude PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT)

Children of Pierre BILODEAU and Geneviève-Veronique DESBIENS:

Dorothee BILODEAU (b.20 February 1775, Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Damase-Moise GAGNÉ 17 November 1801 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

David BILODEAU (b.12 October 1781, Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada d. 3 June 1848, La Malbaie, Canada East )
m. Helene FORTIN 1 February 1802 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

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1753 Birth
4 November 1753
Isle-aux-Coudres, 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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève-Veronique DESBIENS and Pierre BILODEAU 18 April 1774, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

She was 20 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Dorothee BILODEAU was born 20 February 1775, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Geneviève-Veronique was 21 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.

1781 Birth of Child
David BILODEAU was born 12 October 1781, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Geneviève-Veronique was 27 years old.