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Firmin BENOIT was born 14 March 1819 in Yamaska, Lower Canada
Firmin BENOIT was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Firmin married Seraphine PROULX 19 March 1843 in Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Seraphine PROULX was born 9 March 1828 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Seraphine died abt. 1907
Firmin BENOIT died abt. 1891
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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 Firmin BENOIT
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Seraphine PROULX-- Date: 19 March 1843 Place: , Rhode Island, USA
Children of Firmin BENOIT and Seraphine PROULX:
Mary Odeal BENWARE (b.18 July 1860, Benton County, Minnesota, USA d. 15 November 1930, Warba, Itasca, Minnesota, USA)
m. Joseph Nelson VADNAIS 23 January 1876
Seraphine PROULX-- Date: 19 March 1843 Place: , Rhode Island, USAChildren of Firmin BENOIT and Seraphine PROULX:
Mary Odeal BENWARE (b.18 July 1860, Benton County, Minnesota, USA d. 15 November 1930, Warba, Itasca, Minnesota, USA)m. Joseph Nelson VADNAIS 23 January 1876
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1819 Birth 14 March 1819
Yamaska, Lower Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Marriage / PartnerFirmin BENOIT and Seraphine PROULX 19 March 1843, , Rhode Island, USA
He was 24 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1860 Birth of ChildMary Odeal BENWARE was born 18 July 1860, Benton County, Minnesota, USA
Firmin was 41 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
Added: 10/15/2025 12:59:09 PM
- Updated: 10/15/2025 12:59:42 PM
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