François DENIGER

(b. 8 March 1717 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 16 June 1791 , La Prairie, Lower Canada )

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François DENIGER was born 8 March 1717 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

François DENIGER was the child of Pierre DENIGER dit SANSOUCY and Catherine TESTU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Bernard DENIGER dit SANSOUCY and Marguerite RAISIN (maternal) Jacques TESTU dit LARIVIERE (TETU) and Marie-Marguerite BEAUVAIS

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

François married Marie-Rose ROY 15 January 1742 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Rose ROY was born 24 September 1718 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Rose died 21 April 1747 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Rose was the child of Pierre ROY and Marie-Angélique FAYE dite LAFAYETTE (LAFAILLE).

François married (2) Marie-Anne POUPART 28 April 1749 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne POUPART was born 3 August 1729 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Anne died 27 February 1812 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Anne was the child of Jean-Baptiste POUPARD (POUPART) and Marie-Catherine GERVAIS.

François DENIGER died 16 June 1791 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .

alternate birth 8 March 1716

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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 François DENIGER

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François DENIGER married

Marie-Rose ROY-- Date: 15 January 1742 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie-Rose ROY was the child of Pierre ROY and Marie-Angélique FAYE dite LAFAYETTE (LAFAILLE)

Children of François DENIGER and Marie-Rose ROY:

Anonyme DENIGER (b.19 October 1743, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 19 October 1743, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Anonyme DENIGER (b.20 October 1743, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 20 October 1743, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Anonyme DENIGER (b.April 1744, , Québec Province, Canada d. 14 October 1744, , Québec Province, Canada )

Anonyme DENIGER (b.22 February 1747, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 22 February 1747, Montréal, Canada, New France )

François DENIGER married

Marie-Anne POUPART-- Date: 28 April 1749 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne POUPART was the child of Jean-Baptiste POUPARD (POUPART) and Marie-Catherine GERVAIS

Children of François DENIGER and Marie-Anne POUPART:

Veronique DENIGER (b.9 April 1759, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 4 January 1835, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph DORÉ 26 November 1792 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph DENIGER (b.29 March 1770, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 16 September 1841, La Prairie, Canada East )
m. Marie-Geneviève CAILLÉ dite BISCORNET 18 July 1796 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1717 Birth
8 March 1717
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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

1742 Marriage / Partner
François DENIGER and Marie-Rose ROY 15 January 1742, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 24 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Anonyme DENIGER was born 19 October 1743, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 26 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Anonyme DENIGER was born 20 October 1743, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 26 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Anonyme DENIGER was born April 1744, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

François was 27 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Anonyme DENIGER was born 22 February 1747, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

François was 29 years old.

1747 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Rose ROY died 21 April 1747, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1749 Marriage / Partner
François DENIGER and Marie-Anne POUPART 28 April 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 32 years old.

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

1759 Birth of Child
Veronique DENIGER was born 9 April 1759, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 42 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.

1770 Birth of Child
Joseph DENIGER was born 29 March 1770, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 53 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.