Genevieve RIVARD

(b. 6 February 1792 , Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Lower Canada d. 23 October 1857 , Danville, Vermont, USA )

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Genevieve RIVARD was born 6 February 1792 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Lower Canada

Genevieve RIVARD was the child of Hyacinthe RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE and Marie-Josephte LEMAY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Luc-Antoine RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE and Genevieve BRISSON (maternal) François LEMAY dit LE POUDRIER and Louise PERRAULT

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

Genevieve married Augustin PAQUIN 6 February 1809 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Augustin PAQUIN was born 13 August 1778 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Augustin died 25 July 1857 in Danville, Vermont, USA (West Danville). Augustin was the child of Augustin PAQUIN and Pelagie LÉCUYER.

Genevieve RIVARD died 23 October 1857 in Danville, Vermont, USA .
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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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Genevieve RIVARD married

Augustin PAQUIN-- Date: 6 February 1809 Place: Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Lower Canada
Augustin PAQUIN was the child of Augustin PAQUIN and Pelagie LÉCUYER

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Children of Augustin PAQUIN and Genevieve RIVARD:

Moise PAQUIN (b.1 November 1813, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Lower Canada d. 27 September 1898, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada )
m. Marie Marguerite "Margaret" BROUILLARD 21 January 1836 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

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1792 Birth
6 February 1792
Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Lower Canada

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

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

1809 Marriage / Partner
Genevieve RIVARD and Augustin PAQUIN 6 February 1809, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada

She was 17 years old.

1813 Birth of Child
Moise PAQUIN was born 1 November 1813, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada

Genevieve was 21 years old.

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

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1836 Marriage of Child
Moise PAQUIN married 21 January 1836, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Marie Marguerite "Margaret" BROUILLARD

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)