Étienne PAPILLON

(b. 17 October 1722 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 3 February 1797 , Saint-Ours, Lower Canada )

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Étienne PAPILLON was born 17 October 1722 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Étienne PAPILLON was the child of Étienne PAPILLON and Madeleine LARUE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Étienne PAPILLON and Geneviève-Jacqueline GARNIER (GRENIER) (maternal) Jean-Baptiste LARUE and Catherine GARNIER

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

Étienne married Madeleine VEL dite SANSOUCY 7 January 1750 in Sorel, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Madeleine VEL dite SANSOUCY was born 5 July 1728 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Madeleine died 14 October 1776 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Madeleine was the child of Jean-Baptiste VEL dit SANSOUCY and Marie FOURNIER dite BELVAL.

Étienne married (2) Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE 3 November 1778 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE was born 11 September 1751 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Geneviève died 16 March 1828 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Geneviève was the child of Gervais PEPIN and Angelique BLOUIN.

Étienne PAPILLON died 3 February 1797 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada .
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Occupation

Étienne PAPILLON was a Navigateur.
The navigateur, or navigator, was the person on board a ship responsible for its navigation — a set of tasks to determine the position of a boat or ship and the route to follow. The navigator's primary responsibility was to be aware of the ship's position at all times. Near coastlines, he had to avoid hazards by determining optimal routes depending on the shoals, the state of the tide, and the channels to follow. On the high seas, he had to be skilled in long-term forecasting in order to make the best possible decisions depending on the weather.
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Family and Children of Étienne PAPILLON

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Étienne PAPILLON married

Madeleine VEL dite SANSOUCY-- Date: 7 January 1750 Place: Sorel, Canada, New France
Madeleine VEL dite SANSOUCY was the child of Jean-Baptiste VEL dit SANSOUCY and Marie FOURNIER dite BELVAL

Children of Étienne PAPILLON and Madeleine VEL dite SANSOUCY:

Madeleine PAPILLON (b.17 October 1750, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jacques GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN 31 January 1771 in Saint-Louis de Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Bonsecours)
m. François CORMIER 4 October 1779 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Marie-Charlotte PAPILLON (b.18 November 1751, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Andre-Marie POTVIN (ARPIN) 9 February 1779 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Étienne PAPILLON (b.10 October 1752, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Ursule PÉLOQUIN dite FÉLIX 22 June 1778 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Elisabeth PAPILLON (b.10 December 1753, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France d. 4 February 1837, La Présentation, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph CHAPDELAINE dit BEAULAC 19 August 1776 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Genevieve PAPILLON (b.28 December 1758, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France d. 24 January 1822, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste HERPIN (ARPIN) 13 October 1777 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Angélique-Judith PAPILLON (b.17 September 1766, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada d. 21 March 1810, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre RICHARD 24 July 1786 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Cecile PAPILLON (b.14 November 1769, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada d. 28 May 1854, Saint-Ours, Canada East )
m. Emmanuel HERPIN (ARPIN) dit POITEVIN 16 February 1789 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Étienne PAPILLON married

Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE-- Date: 3 November 1778 Place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE was the child of Gervais PEPIN and Angelique BLOUIN

Children of Étienne PAPILLON and Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE:

Judith PAPILLON (b.14 December 1784, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada d. 6 March 1852, Sorel, Canada East )
m. Emmanuel-Manuel CARTIER 20 January 1800 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Joseph PAPILLON (b.abt. 1788, , Québec Province, Canada d. 15 January 1846, Saint-Ours, Canada East )
m. Marie LARIVIERE dite CHAPDELAINE 30 September 1811 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

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1722 Birth
17 October 1722
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

1750 Marriage / Partner
Étienne PAPILLON and Madeleine VEL dite SANSOUCY 7 January 1750, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

He was 27 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Madeleine PAPILLON was born 17 October 1750, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Étienne was 28 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte PAPILLON was born 18 November 1751, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Étienne was 29 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Étienne PAPILLON was born 10 October 1752, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Étienne was 30 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Birth of Child
Elisabeth PAPILLON was born 10 December 1753, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Étienne was 31 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Genevieve PAPILLON was born 28 December 1758, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Étienne was 36 years old.

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.

1766 Birth of Child
Angélique-Judith PAPILLON was born 17 September 1766, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Étienne was 43 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Cecile PAPILLON was born 14 November 1769, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Étienne was 47 years old.

1771 Marriage of Child
Madeleine PAPILLON married 31 January 1771, Saint-Louis de Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Bonsecours) to Jacques GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN

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.

1776 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth PAPILLON married 19 August 1776, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Joseph CHAPDELAINE dit BEAULAC

1776 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine VEL dite SANSOUCY died 14 October 1776, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

1777 Marriage of Child
Genevieve PAPILLON married 13 October 1777, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Jean-Baptiste HERPIN (ARPIN)

1778 Marriage / Partner
Étienne PAPILLON and Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE 3 November 1778 , Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 56 years old.

1778 Marriage of Child
Étienne PAPILLON married 22 June 1778, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Ursule PÉLOQUIN dite FÉLIX

1779 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte PAPILLON married 9 February 1779, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Andre-Marie POTVIN (ARPIN)

1779 Marriage of Child
Madeleine PAPILLON married 4 October 1779, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to François CORMIER

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Judith PAPILLON was born 14 December 1784, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Étienne was 62 years old.

1786 Marriage of Child
Angélique-Judith PAPILLON married 24 July 1786, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Pierre RICHARD

1789 Marriage of Child
Cecile PAPILLON married 16 February 1789 , Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Emmanuel HERPIN (ARPIN) dit POITEVIN

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 Death
3 February 1797
Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 74.

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