flag female ancestor  Marie Geneviève  PLANTIER

  (b. 10 March 1840 Pain Court, Upper Canada   d. 22 February 1916 Grande Pointe, Kent, Ontario, Canada )  

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Marie Geneviève PLANTIER was born 10 March 1840 in Pain Court, Upper Canada

Marie Geneviève PLANTIER was the child of ?   and   ?

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Marie Geneviève  married  Antoine BENOIT 8 June 1857 in Chatham-Kent, Canada West .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Antoine BENOIT  was born 29 March 1833 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska).  Antoine died 7 January 1914 in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada.  Antoine was the child of Joseph BENOIT and Marie-Modeste MARTIN.

Marie Geneviève PLANTIER died 22 February 1916 in Grande Pointe, Kent, Ontario, Canada.
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Marie Geneviève PLANTIER married flag male ancestor Antoine BENOIT-- Date: 8 June 1857 Place: Chatham-Kent, Canada West
Antoine BENOIT was the child of Joseph BENOIT and Marie-Modeste MARTIN




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birth1840 Birth
10 March 1840
Pain Court, Upper Canada
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
News1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
marriage1857 Marriage / Partner
Marie Geneviève PLANTIER and Antoine BENOIT 8 June 1857, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada

She was 17 years old.
News1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
Prime Minister of Canada1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1871 Birth of Child
Alexis BENOIT was born 22 July 1871, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada

Marie Geneviève was 31 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
1909 Death of Child
Alexis BENOIT died 8 July 1909, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada

Marie Geneviève was 69 years old.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1914 Death of Spouse/Partner
Antoine BENOIT died 7 January 1914, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
death1916 Death
22 February 1916
Grande Pointe, Kent, Ontario, Canada

She died at the age of 76.
Added: 7/28/2025 6:12:47 PM - Updated: 7/28/2025 6:13:13 PM

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