François VALIN

(b. 1 July 1693 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 6 April 1777 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada )

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François VALIN was born 1 July 1693 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

François VALIN was the child of Nicolas VALIN and Anne TRUT and the grandchild of: (maternal) Mathurin TRUT and Marguerite GAREMAN

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François married Geneviève TRUDEL 7 February 1729 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Geneviève TRUDEL was born 18 March 1707 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Geneviève died 1 January 1778 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Geneviève was the child of Pierre TRUDEL and Marguerite JACOB.

François VALIN died 6 April 1777 in L'Ancienne Lorette, 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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François VALIN married

Geneviève TRUDEL-- Date: 7 February 1729 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
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Geneviève TRUDEL was the child of Pierre TRUDEL and Marguerite JACOB

Canada Marriages, 1661-1949
groom's name: Francois Valin
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bride's name: Genevieve Trudel
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marriage date: 07 Feb 1729
marriage place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
groom's father's name: Nicolas Valin
groom's mother's name: Anne Trutte
bride's father's name: Pierre Trudel
bride's mother's name: Marguerite Jacob
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groom's marital status: Single
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bride's marital status: Single
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indexing project (batch) number: M01809-6
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018044
reference number: mar 1

Children of François VALIN and Geneviève TRUDEL:

François VALIN (b.28 November 1729, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 1 June 1795, Québec, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Louise BONHOMME dite BEAUPRE 11 January 1751 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)
m. Therese BERNIER 1 June 1778 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Ignace VALIN (b.12 July 1737, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 28 April 1806, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Thérèse DROLET 13 July 1761 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Jean-Baptiste VALIN (b.12 February 1741, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 31 May 1810, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Marguerite PLAMONDON 25 February 1762 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Marie VALIN (b.20 July 1744, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France d. 7 December 1810, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre ROBITAILLE 11 February 1765 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Charles VALIN (b.25 August 1752, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 27 November 1838, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada )
m. Genevieve VEZINA 19 August 1771 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

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1693 Birth
1 July 1693
L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1729 Marriage / Partner
François VALIN and Geneviève TRUDEL 7 February 1729, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

He was 35 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
François VALIN was born 28 November 1729, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

François was 36 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Ignace VALIN was born 12 July 1737, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

François was 44 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste VALIN was born 12 February 1741, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

François was 47 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Marie VALIN was born 20 July 1744, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

François was 51 years old.

1751 Marriage of Child
François VALIN married 11 January 1751, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Marie-Louise BONHOMME dite BEAUPRE

1752 Birth of Child
Charles VALIN was born 25 August 1752, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

François was 59 years old.

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

1761 Marriage of Child
Ignace VALIN married 13 July 1761, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Marie-Thérèse DROLET

1762 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste VALIN married 25 February 1762, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Marie-Marguerite PLAMONDON

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
Marie VALIN married 11 February 1765, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Pierre ROBITAILLE

1771 Marriage of Child
Charles VALIN married 19 August 1771, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Genevieve VEZINA

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.