flag male ancestor  François  DENEAU (DENIAU)

  (b. 22 February 1757 La Prairie, Canada, New France   d. 29 April 1839 Longueuil, Lower Canada )  

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François DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 22 February 1757 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

François DENEAU (DENIAU) was the child of Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU)   and   Marie-Catherine-Anne DUMAIS and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie-Anne THIBAULT dite LEVEILLE (maternal)  Eustache-Laurent DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Jeanne-Anne MARCIL (MARSIL)

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

François  married  Angélique-Julie SURPRENANT 22 May 1792 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .  The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Angélique-Julie SURPRENANT  was born 21 February 1770 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité).  Angélique-Julie died 17 October 1849 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil).  Angélique-Julie was the child of Antoine SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY and Marie-Anne ROBERT.

François DENEAU (DENIAU) died 29 April 1839 in Longueuil, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of François appear below.

Did You Know? 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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Family and Children of François DENEAU (DENIAU)

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François DENEAU (DENIAU) married flag female ancestor Angélique-Julie SURPRENANT-- Date: 22 May 1792 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada
Angélique-Julie SURPRENANT was the child of Antoine SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY and Marie-Anne ROBERT




Children of François DENEAU (DENIAU) and Angélique-Julie SURPRENANT:

flag male ancestor François DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) (b.21 January 1793, Longueuil, Lower Canada   d. 28 April 1870, Saint-Rémi, Québec, Canada )

flag female ancestor Julie DENIAU (b.2 September 1794, Longueuil, Lower Canada   d. 8 August 1873, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada)

flag male ancestor Antoine DAIGNEAU (b.13 October 1796, , Québec Province, Canada   d. 3 June 1865, Longueuil, Canada East )

flag male ancestor Pierre DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) (b.8 February 1799, Longueuil, Lower Canada   d. , )

flag male ancestor Toussaint DENIAU (b.27 February 1805, Longueuil, Lower Canada   d. , , New York, USA)

flag baby boy ancestor Amable DENIAU (b.20 June 1807, Longueuil, Lower Canada   d. 2 August 1807, Longueuil, Lower Canada )

flag baby girl ancestor Julienne DENIAU (b.14 June 1808, Longueuil, Lower Canada   d. 11 September 1808, Longueuil, Lower Canada )

flag female ancestor Julienne DENIAU (b.25 April 1810, Longueuil, Lower Canada   d. 24 October 1851, Saint-Rémi, Canada East )



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birth1757 Birth
22 February 1757
La Prairie, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
News1775 - 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.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1792 Marriage / Partner
François DENEAU (DENIAU) and Angélique-Julie SURPRENANT 22 May 1792, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 35 years old.
1793 Birth of Child
François DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) was born 21 January 1793, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

François was 35 years old.
1794 Birth of Child
Julie DENIAU was born 2 September 1794, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

François was 37 years old.
1796 Birth of Child
Antoine DAIGNEAU was born 13 October 1796, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

François was 39 years old.
1799 Birth of Child
Pierre DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) was born 8 February 1799, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

François was 41 years old.
1805 Birth of Child
Toussaint DENIAU was born 27 February 1805, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

François was 48 years old.
1807 Birth of Child
Amable DENIAU was born 20 June 1807, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

François was 50 years old.
1808 Birth of Child
Julienne DENIAU was born 14 June 1808, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

François was 51 years old.
1810 Birth of Child
Julienne DENIAU was born 25 April 1810, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

François was 53 years old.
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
death1839 Death
29 April 1839
Longueuil, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 82.
Added: 12/8/2014 11:40:33 AM - Updated: 6/25/2025 10:00:04 AM

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