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Martin LEVAC was born 10 July 1761 in Les Cèdres, Canada
Martin LEVAC was the child of Martin LEVAC and Josephte RHÉAUME and the grandchild of: (maternal) Simon RHÉAUME and Charlotte TURPINSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Martin married Josephte BISSONNETTE 17 July 1786 in Les Cèdres, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Josephte BISSONNETTE was born 25 July 1763 in Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres). Josephte died 19 November 1801 in Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres). Josephte was the child of Francois BISSONNETTE and Angélique VITRY dite ST-GERMAIN.
Martin LEVAC died 29 October 1828 in Les Cèdres, Lower Canada .
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Occupation
Martin LEVAC was a Cultivateur.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Martin LEVAC was a Cultivateur.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Family and Children of Martin LEVAC
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Josephte BISSONNETTE-- Date: 17 July 1786 Place: Les Cèdres, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte BISSONNETTE was the child of Francois BISSONNETTE and Angélique VITRY dite ST-GERMAIN
Children of Martin LEVAC and Josephte BISSONNETTE:
Martin LEVAC (b.16 April 1790, Les Cèdres, Province of Québec, Canada d. 14 May 1875, Ste-Justine-de-Newton, Vaudreuil, Quebec, Canada)
m. Christine CITOLEUX 21 February 1814 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)
Bazile LEVAC (b.9 April 1800, Les Cèdres, Lower Canada d. 29 March 1860, Les Cèdres, Canada East )
m. Marie LAMADELEINE 5 February 1828 in Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres)
Josephte BISSONNETTE-- Date: 17 July 1786 Place: Les Cèdres, Province of Québec, Canada Josephte BISSONNETTE was the child of Francois BISSONNETTE and Angélique VITRY dite ST-GERMAIN
Children of Martin LEVAC and Josephte BISSONNETTE:
Martin LEVAC (b.16 April 1790, Les Cèdres, Province of Québec, Canada d. 14 May 1875, Ste-Justine-de-Newton, Vaudreuil, Quebec, Canada)m. Christine CITOLEUX 21 February 1814 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)
Bazile LEVAC (b.9 April 1800, Les Cèdres, Lower Canada d. 29 March 1860, Les Cèdres, Canada East )m. Marie LAMADELEINE 5 February 1828 in Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres)
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1761 Birth 10 July 1761
Les Cèdres, Canada
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.
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Marriage / PartnerMartin LEVAC and Josephte BISSONNETTE 17 July 1786, Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres)
He was 25 years old.
1790 Birth of ChildMartin LEVAC was born 16 April 1790, Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres)
Martin was 28 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1800 Birth of ChildBazile LEVAC was born 9 April 1800, Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres)
Martin was 38 years old.
1801 Death of Spouse/PartnerJosephte BISSONNETTE died 19 November 1801, Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres)
1814 Marriage of ChildMartin LEVAC married 21 February 1814, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire) to Christine CITOLEUX
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1828 Death 29 October 1828
Les Cèdres, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 67.
Added: 4/16/2024 3:51:40 PM
- Updated: 5/18/2025 7:45:19 PM
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