Marie-Modeste
MARTIN
(b.
5 October 1804
,
Yamaska, Lower Canada
d.
10 January 1849
,
Yamaska, Canada East
)
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Marie-Modeste MARTIN was born 5 October 1804 in Yamaska, Lower Canada
Marie-Modeste MARTIN was the child of Michel MARTIN and Marie-Rose LORD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques MARTIN and Anne JOYAL dite LAFRENIÈRE (maternal) Pierre Benjamin LORD (LAURE) and Marie Josephte BLANCHARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Modeste married Joseph BENOIT 18 August 1822 in Yamaska, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph BENOIT was born 13 October 1802 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Joseph was the child of Basile BENOIT and Madeleine GAGNE dite POITEVIN.
Marie-Modeste MARTIN died 10 January 1849 in Yamaska, 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 Marie-Modeste MARTIN
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Joseph BENOIT-- Date: 18 August 1822 Place: Yamaska, Lower Canada
Joseph BENOIT was the child of Basile BENOIT and Madeleine GAGNE dite POITEVIN
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Joseph BENOIT and Marie-Modeste MARTIN:
Antoine BENOIT (b.29 March 1833, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 7 January 1914, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada)
m. Marie Geneviève PLANTIER 8 June 1857 in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
Joseph BENOIT-- Date: 18 August 1822 Place: Yamaska, Lower Canada Joseph BENOIT was the child of Basile BENOIT and Madeleine GAGNE dite POITEVIN
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Joseph BENOIT and Marie-Modeste MARTIN:
Antoine BENOIT (b.29 March 1833, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 7 January 1914, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada)m. Marie Geneviève PLANTIER 8 June 1857 in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
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1804 Birth 5 October 1804
Yamaska, Lower Canada
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 England
1822 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Modeste MARTIN and Joseph BENOIT 18 August 1822, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
She was 17 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1833 Birth of ChildAntoine BENOIT was born 29 March 1833, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Marie-Modeste was 28 years old.
1837 - 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)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1849 Death 10 January 1849
Yamaska, Canada East
She died at the age of 44.
Added: 7/28/2025 6:14:19 PM
- Updated: 7/28/2025 6:17:33 PM
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