Nicolas SENECAL

(b. 14 February 1688 , Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 15 January 1765 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Nicolas SENECAL was born 14 February 1688 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Nicolas SENECAL was the child of Nicolas SENECAL and Marie-Gertrude PETIT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Adrien SENÉCAL and Guillemette ROLLEVILLE (maternal) Nicolas PETIT dit LAPRÉE and Marie POMPONNELLE

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

Nicolas married Marie-Madeleine MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 30 October 1712 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marie-Madeleine MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was born abt. 1692 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Madeleine died 22 October 1774 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE (MEUSNIER) and Barbe RICHAUME.

Nicolas SENECAL died 15 January 1765 in Varennes, 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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Nicolas SENECAL married

Marie-Madeleine MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE-- Date: 30 October 1712 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
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Marie-Madeleine MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was the child of Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE (MEUSNIER) and Barbe RICHAUME

Nicolas Senecal and Marie Madeleine Meunier

Marriage record found at Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville, Quebec

Children of Nicolas SENECAL and Marie-Madeleine MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE:

Marie-Josephe SENECAL (b.27 July 1713, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 14 February 1717, Varennes, Canada, New France )

Marie-Louise SENECAL (b.20 August 1715, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )

Nicolas SENECAL (b.11 February 1718 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 14 April 1733, Varennes, Canada, New France )

Marie-Madeleine SENECAL (b.21 December 1719, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 15 April 1810, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste DALPE dit PARISEAU 28 February 1740 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Louise SENECAL (b.30 April 1722 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 24 February 1817, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph DALPE dit PARISEAU 18 October 1744 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephe SENECAL (b.29 August 1724, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 27 September 1793, Verchères, Lower Canada )
m. Prisque BARRETTE 9 February 1750 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER 14 February 1752 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Angélique SENECAL (b.2 January 1727, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 24 May 1742 , Varennes, Canada, New France )

Marie-Charlotte SENECAL (b.8 April 1731, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 14 June 1742, Varennes, Canada, New France )

Geneviève SENECAL (b.abt. 1733, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 30 December 1755, Varennes, Canada, New France )
m. Gabriel DALPE dit PARISEAU 24 January 1752 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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1688 Birth
14 February 1688
Boucherville, Canada, New France

Nicolas SENECAL - 1688 Baptism. Boucherville, Chambly, Quebec

1688 Baptism. Boucherville, Chambly, Quebec

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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1712 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas SENECAL and Marie-Madeleine MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 30 October 1712, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

He was 24 years old.

1712 marriage

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1713 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe SENECAL was born 27 July 1713, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Nicolas was 25 years old.

1715 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise SENECAL was born 20 August 1715, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Nicolas was 27 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Death of Child
Marie-Josephe SENECAL died 14 February 1717, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Nicolas was 29 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Nicolas SENECAL was born 11 February 1718 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Nicolas was 30 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine SENECAL was born 21 December 1719, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Nicolas was 31 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1722 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise SENECAL was born 30 April 1722 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Nicolas was 34 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe SENECAL was born 29 August 1724, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Nicolas was 36 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Angélique SENECAL was born 2 January 1727, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Nicolas was 38 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte SENECAL was born 8 April 1731, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Nicolas was 43 years old.

1733 Death of Child
Nicolas SENECAL died 14 April 1733, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Nicolas was 45 years old.

1740 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine SENECAL married 28 February 1740, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jean-Baptiste DALPE dit PARISEAU

1742 Death of Child
Angélique SENECAL died 24 May 1742 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Nicolas was 54 years old.

1742 Death of Child
Marie-Charlotte SENECAL died 14 June 1742, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Nicolas was 54 years old.

1744 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise SENECAL married 18 October 1744, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph DALPE dit PARISEAU

1750 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe SENECAL married 9 February 1750, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Prisque BARRETTE

1752 Marriage of Child
Geneviève SENECAL married 24 January 1752, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Gabriel DALPE dit PARISEAU

1752 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe SENECAL married 14 February 1752, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER

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

1755 Death of Child
Geneviève SENECAL died 30 December 1755, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Nicolas was 67 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.