Joseph GROINIER

(b. 21 January 1709 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France d. 11 February 1786 , Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Joseph GROINIER was born 21 January 1709 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

Joseph GROINIER was the child of Nicolas-Pierre GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER and Anne CHRÉTIEN and the grandchild of: (maternal) Vincent CHRÉTIEN and Anne LECLERC

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

Joseph married Marie-Marguerite PEPIN 20 January 1732 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Marguerite PEPIN was born 9 May 1697 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Marguerite died 28 March 1745 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Marie-Marguerite was the child of Jean PEPIN and Marguerite MOREAU.

Joseph GROINIER died 11 February 1786 in Québec, 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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Joseph GROINIER married

Marie-Marguerite PEPIN-- Date: 20 January 1732 Place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Marguerite PEPIN was the child of Jean PEPIN and Marguerite MOREAU

Children of Joseph GROINIER and Marie-Marguerite PEPIN:

Marie-Charlotte GROINIER (b.28 October 1732, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 5 May 1801, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada )
m. Charles BEAUPRÉ dit BONHOMME 3 August 1753 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Marie-Josephe GROINIER (b.abt. 1734, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Didace JEREMIE dit DOUVILLE 3 November 1761 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Louise GROINIER dite METIVIER (b.16 March 1741, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 20 October 1822, Terrebonne, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste LAUZON 18 February 1760 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

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1709 Birth
21 January 1709
Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1732 Marriage / Partner
Joseph GROINIER and Marie-Marguerite PEPIN 20 January 1732, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

He was 23 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte GROINIER was born 28 October 1732, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Joseph was 23 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Louise GROINIER dite METIVIER was born 16 March 1741, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Joseph was 32 years old.

1745 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Marguerite PEPIN died 28 March 1745, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte GROINIER married 3 August 1753, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Charles BEAUPRÉ dit BONHOMME

1760 Marriage of Child
Louise GROINIER dite METIVIER married 18 February 1760, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne) to Jean-Baptiste LAUZON

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe GROINIER married 3 November 1761, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Didace JEREMIE dit DOUVILLE

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.

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.