Thomas GENEST

(b. 15 February 1748 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 30 April 1813 , Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Lower Canada )

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Thomas GENEST was born 15 February 1748 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Thomas GENEST was the child of André GENEST and Marie-Anne RENAUD and the grandchild of: (maternal) Louis RENAUD and Marie-Madeleine BEDARD

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

Thomas married Charlotte JACQUES 6 August 1770 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charlotte JACQUES was born 2 July 1749 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Charlotte died 15 January 1800 in Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Québec, Canada (Loretteville). Charlotte was the child of Louis JACQUES and Charlotte GLINEL (DELINEL).

Thomas GENEST died 30 April 1813 in Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Lower Canada .
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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.

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Thomas GENEST married

Charlotte JACQUES-- Date: 6 August 1770 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Charlotte JACQUES was the child of Louis JACQUES and Charlotte GLINEL (DELINEL)

Children of Thomas GENEST and Charlotte JACQUES:

Marie GENEST (b.abt. 1771, , Québec Province, Canada d. 30 April 1830, Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Lower Canada )
m. Francois MARTEL 24 July 1792 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

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1748 Birth
15 February 1748
Charlesbourg, Québec, 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
Thomas GENEST and Charlotte JACQUES 6 August 1770, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 22 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.