Augustin DAVIAU

(b. 22 May 1738 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 7 January 1779 , Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
DAVIAU Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Augustin DAVIAU was born 22 May 1738 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Augustin DAVIAU was the child of René DAVIAU and Angélique CHARLAND and the grandchild of: (maternal) Joseph CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR and Marie-Angélique ARBOUR (HARBOUR)

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

Augustin married Marie-Charlotte HERPIN-ARPIN POITEVIN 29 January 1765 in Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Charlotte HERPIN-ARPIN POITEVIN was born 7 February 1746 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Marie-Charlotte died 16 January 1810 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Marie-Charlotte was the child of René-Guillaume HERPIN (ARPIN) dit POITEVIN and Thérèse BAUDREAU dite GRAVELINE.

Augustin DAVIAU died 7 January 1779 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Augustin appear below.

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.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Augustin DAVIAU

[Hide/Show]

Augustin DAVIAU married

Marie-Charlotte HERPIN-ARPIN POITEVIN-- Date: 29 January 1765 Place: Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Charlotte HERPIN-ARPIN POITEVIN was the child of René-Guillaume HERPIN (ARPIN) dit POITEVIN and Thérèse BAUDREAU dite GRAVELINE

Sainte-Trinite

Children:

Marguerite Daviau 1766-
René Daviau 1768-
Joseph Daviau 1774-
Angélique-Julie Daviau

Children of Augustin DAVIAU and Marie-Charlotte HERPIN-ARPIN POITEVIN:

Marie-Charlotte DAVIAU (b.10 August 1770, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Archange GAUTHIER 7 February 1803 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Joseph DAVIAU (b.16 September 1774, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Thérèse LECLERC 23 July 1798 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Augustin DAVIAU
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Augustin DAVIAU: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1738 Birth
22 May 1738
Neuville, Portneuf, 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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
Augustin DAVIAU and Marie-Charlotte HERPIN-ARPIN POITEVIN 29 January 1765, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

He was 26 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte DAVIAU was born 10 August 1770, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Augustin was 32 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Joseph DAVIAU was born 16 September 1774, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Augustin was 36 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.