Charles MAHEU

(b. 28 February 1720 , L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France d. 14 May 1785 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Charles MAHEU was born 28 February 1720 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Charles MAHEU was the child of Pierre MAHEU and Marie-Louise GIROUX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre MAHEU and Marie-Louise GARNIER (GRENIER) (maternal) Jean GIROUX and Suzanne BÉLANGER

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

Charles married Marie-Josephe DUDEVOIR 29 October 1743 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephe DUDEVOIR was born 22 December 1724 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Josephe died 18 May 1748 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephe was the child of Philippe DUDEVOIR and Marguerite DUBREUIL.

Charles married (2) Madeleine GUEVREMONT 18 November 1748 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine GUEVREMONT was born 12 May 1729 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Madeleine died 14 November 1773 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Madeleine was the child of Jean-Baptiste GUEVREMONT and Elisabeth BIRON.

Charles married (3) Marie-Marguerite MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 24 October 1774 in Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Marguerite MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was born 16 October 1717 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Marguerite died 24 May 1800 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Marguerite was the child of François MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Marguerite LEDOUX.

Charles MAHEU died 14 May 1785 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Family and Children of Charles MAHEU

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Charles MAHEU married

Marie-Josephe DUDEVOIR-- Date: 29 October 1743 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephe DUDEVOIR was the child of Philippe DUDEVOIR and Marguerite DUBREUIL

Children of Charles MAHEU and Marie-Josephe DUDEVOIR:

Geneviève MAHEU (b.28 March 1746, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 27 November 1809, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Louis GAUTHIER 7 January 1765 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Charles MAHEU married

Madeleine GUEVREMONT-- Date: 18 November 1748 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Madeleine GUEVREMONT was the child of Jean-Baptiste GUEVREMONT and Elisabeth BIRON

Children of Charles MAHEU and Madeleine GUEVREMONT:

Madeleine MAHEU (b.15 January 1750, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 18 March 1776, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Charles LAMOTHE 25 February 1770 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph MAHEU (b.17 January 1751, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Madeleine OSSANT (AUSSAN) 12 July 1768 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Charles MAHEU married

Marie-Marguerite MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE-- Date: 24 October 1774 Place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Marguerite MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was the child of François MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Marguerite LEDOUX

Children of Charles MAHEU and Marie-Marguerite MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE:

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1720 Birth
28 February 1720
L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

1743 Marriage / Partner
Charles MAHEU and Marie-Josephe DUDEVOIR 29 October 1743, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 23 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Geneviève MAHEU was born 28 March 1746, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Charles was 26 years old.

1748 Marriage / Partner
Charles MAHEU and Madeleine GUEVREMONT 18 November 1748, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 28 years old.

1748 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Josephe DUDEVOIR died 18 May 1748, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1750 Birth of Child
Madeleine MAHEU was born 15 January 1750, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Charles was 29 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Joseph MAHEU was born 17 January 1751, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Charles was 30 years old.

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

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.

1765 Marriage of Child
Geneviève MAHEU married 7 January 1765, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Louis GAUTHIER

1768 Marriage of Child
Joseph MAHEU married 12 July 1768, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Madeleine OSSANT (AUSSAN)

1770 Marriage of Child
Madeleine MAHEU married 25 February 1770, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Charles LAMOTHE

1773 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine GUEVREMONT died 14 November 1773, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1774 Marriage / Partner
Charles MAHEU and Marie-Marguerite MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 24 October 1774, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

He was 54 years old.

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.