Michel SAUVAGEAU

(b. 2 January 1739 , Deschambault, Canada, New France d. 26 November 1797 , Québec, Lower Canada )

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Michel SAUVAGEAU was born 2 January 1739 in Deschambault, Canada, New France

Michel SAUVAGEAU was the child of Alexis SAUVAGEAU and Marguerite GERMAIN dite BELISLE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Alexis SAUVAGEAU and Marguerite MARTIN dite MASSE (maternal) Henri GERMAIN dit BELISLE and Geneviève-Elisabeth MARCOTTE

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

Michel married Louise LEVASSEUR 21 August 1770 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louise LEVASSEUR was born 14 June 1752 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Louise died 1 June 1802 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Louise was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEVASSEUR and Louise PEPIN dite LACHANCE.

Michel SAUVAGEAU died 26 November 1797 in Québec, Lower Canada .
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Occupation

Michel SAUVAGEAU was a Marchand.
A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.
Source: tfcq.ca

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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Michel SAUVAGEAU married

Louise LEVASSEUR-- Date: 21 August 1770 Place: Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Louise LEVASSEUR was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEVASSEUR and Louise PEPIN dite LACHANCE

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Children of Michel SAUVAGEAU and Louise LEVASSEUR:

Louise SAUVAGEAU (b.abt. 1781, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste MASSE 25 November 1799 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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1739 Birth
2 January 1739
Deschambault, Canada, New France

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

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.

1770 Marriage / Partner
Michel SAUVAGEAU and Louise LEVASSEUR 21 August 1770, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He 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.