flag male ancestor  Rene-Abraham-Samson  DUCHESNE

  (b. 12 February 1760 Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada   d. 21 October 1825 La Malbaie, Lower Canada )  

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Rene-Abraham-Samson DUCHESNE was born 12 February 1760 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada

Rene-Abraham-Samson DUCHESNE was the child of Jacques DUCHESNE dit LAPIERRE   and   Marie-Anne THIBAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Jacques DUCHESNE dit LAPIERRE and Elisabeth PETIT (maternal)  Francois-Xavier THIBAULT and Madeleine POULIN

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Rene-Abraham-Samson  married  Felicite-Veronique DESBIENS 27 November 1787 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Felicite-Veronique DESBIENS  was born 25 July 1769 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres).  Felicite-Veronique died 2 September 1810 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic).  Felicite-Veronique was the child of Etienne DESBIENS and Francoise TREMBLAY.

Rene-Abraham-Samson  married  (2) Elisabeth GONTHIER 15 September 1812 in Les Éboulements, Lower Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elisabeth GONTHIER  was born 26 December 1772 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements).  Elisabeth died 20 November 1834 in Sainte-Agnès, Québec, Canada (Ste-Agnes-de-Charlevoix).  Elisabeth was the child of Jean-Marc GONTHIER and Marie-Cecile SIMARD.

Rene-Abraham-Samson DUCHESNE died 21 October 1825 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada .
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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Rene-Abraham-Samson DUCHESNE married flag female ancestor Felicite-Veronique DESBIENS-- Date: 27 November 1787 Place: Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada
Felicite-Veronique DESBIENS was the child of Etienne DESBIENS and Francoise TREMBLAY




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Rene-Abraham-Samson DUCHESNE married flag female ancestor Elisabeth GONTHIER-- Date: 15 September 1812 Place: Les Éboulements, Lower Canada
Elisabeth GONTHIER was the child of Jean-Marc GONTHIER and Marie-Cecile SIMARD




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birth1760 Birth
12 February 1760
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada
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.
marriage1787 Marriage / Partner
Rene-Abraham-Samson DUCHESNE and Felicite-Veronique DESBIENS 27 November 1787, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

He was 27 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1801 Birth of Child
Antoinette DUCHESNE was born 25 October 1801, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Rene-Abraham-Samson was 41 years old.
1810 Death of Spouse/Partner
Felicite-Veronique DESBIENS died 2 September 1810, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
marriage1812 Marriage / Partner
Rene-Abraham-Samson DUCHESNE and Elisabeth GONTHIER 15 September 1812, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

He was 52 years old.
1814 Birth of Child
Francois DUCHESNE was born 20 December 1814, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Rene-Abraham-Samson was 54 years old.
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
marriage1820 Marriage of Child
Paul DUCHESNE married 25 January 1820, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Elisabeth TREMBLAY
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
marriage1822 Marriage of Child
Antoinette DUCHESNE married 22 January 1822, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Joseph DASSYLVA dit PORTUGAIS
death1825 Death
21 October 1825
La Malbaie, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 65.
Added: 2/10/2024 12:14:04 AM - Updated: 12/28/2024 4:51:27 PM

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