Marc-Antoine BENOIT

(b. abt. 1717 , Québec Province, Canada d. 25 January 1768 , Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marc-Antoine BENOIT was born abt. 1717 in Québec Province, Canada

Marc-Antoine BENOIT was the child of Pierre BENOIT and Barbe GAZAILLE dite BLETTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Paul BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Isabelle-Elisabeth GOBINET (maternal) Jean BELLET dit GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET) and Jeanne BOUVEAU (BEAUVEAU)

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Marc-Antoine married Marie-Catherine DUFAULT 9 October 1741 in Saint-Ours, Canada, New France . Marie-Catherine DUFAULT was born 2 November 1720 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Marie-Catherine died 6 August 1747 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Marie-Catherine was the child of Jean-Joseph DUFAULT dit RACLOS and Marie-Angélique EMOND.

Marc-Antoine married (2) Marie-Jeanne EMERY dite CODERRE 19 May 1749 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Jeanne EMERY dite CODERRE was born 20 March 1728 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Marie-Jeanne was the child of Jean-Baptiste EMERY dit CODERRE and Marie-Barbe MEUNIER.

Marc-Antoine BENOIT died 25 January 1768 in Saint-Ours, 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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Marc-Antoine BENOIT married

Marie-Catherine DUFAULT-- Date: 9 October 1741 Place: Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Marie-Catherine DUFAULT was the child of Jean-Joseph DUFAULT dit RACLOS and Marie-Angélique EMOND

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Marc-Antoine BENOIT married

Marie-Jeanne EMERY dite CODERRE-- Date: 19 May 1749 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne EMERY dite CODERRE was the child of Jean-Baptiste EMERY dit CODERRE and Marie-Barbe MEUNIER

Children of Marc-Antoine BENOIT and Marie-Jeanne EMERY dite CODERRE:

Barbe-Marc BENOIT (b.1 May 1754, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France d. 12 April 1799, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada )
m. Antoine-Francois DURIVAGE dit ANGO 15 January 1770 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

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

1741 Marriage / Partner
Marc-Antoine BENOIT and Marie-Catherine DUFAULT 9 October 1741 , Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

1747 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Catherine DUFAULT died 6 August 1747, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1749 Marriage / Partner
Marc-Antoine BENOIT and Marie-Jeanne EMERY dite CODERRE 19 May 1749 , Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

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

1754 Birth of Child
Barbe-Marc BENOIT was born 1 May 1754, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

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.