Geneviève
DESBIENS
(b.
25 February 1787
,
La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
11 September 1855
,
Chicoutimi, Canada East
)
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Geneviève DESBIENS was born 25 February 1787 in La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada
Geneviève DESBIENS was the child of Joseph-Henri-Louis DESBIENS and Marie-Anne HARVEY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Étienne DESBIENS and Veronique GONTHIER (maternal) Dominique HERVE (HARVEY) and Geneviève SAVARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Geneviève married Etienne PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT) 6 November 1810 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Etienne PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT) was born 15 July 1789 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Etienne died 13 June 1885 in Jonquière, Québec, Canada. Etienne was the child of Etienne PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT) and Josephte DUFOUR.
Geneviève DESBIENS died 11 September 1855 in Chicoutimi, Canada East .
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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 Geneviève DESBIENS
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Etienne PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT)-- Date: 6 November 1810 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Etienne PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT) was the child of Etienne PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT) and Josephte DUFOUR
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Etienne PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT) and Geneviève DESBIENS:
Elisabeth PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT) (b.29 October 1811, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 5 June 1888, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada )
m. Denis VILLENEUVE 17 November 1829 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
Hippolyte PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT) (b.7 February 1822, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 22 September 1870, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada )
m. Marie SAVARD 21 November 1844 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
Etienne PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT)-- Date: 6 November 1810 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada Etienne PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT) was the child of Etienne PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT) and Josephte DUFOUR
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Etienne PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT) and Geneviève DESBIENS:
Elisabeth PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT) (b.29 October 1811, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 5 June 1888, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada )m. Denis VILLENEUVE 17 November 1829 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
Hippolyte PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT) (b.7 February 1822, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 22 September 1870, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada )m. Marie SAVARD 21 November 1844 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
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1787 Birth 25 February 1787
La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1810 Marriage / PartnerGeneviève DESBIENS and Etienne PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT) 6 November 1810, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
She was 23 years old.
1811 Birth of ChildElisabeth PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT) was born 29 October 1811, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
Geneviève was 24 years old.
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 England1822 Birth of ChildHippolyte PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT) was born 7 February 1822, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
Geneviève was 34 years old.
1829 Marriage of ChildElisabeth PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT) married 17 November 1829, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Denis VILLENEUVE
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1844 Marriage of ChildHippolyte PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT) married 21 November 1844, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Marie SAVARD
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
1855 Death 11 September 1855
Chicoutimi, Canada East
She died at the age of 68.
Added: 1/28/2025 12:37:53 PM
- Updated: 6/10/2025 9:20:45 AM
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