Marie-Josephte GENEREUX

(b. abt. 1745 , Québec Province, Canada d. 19 May 1812 , Berthierville, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Josephte GENEREUX was born abt. 1745 in Québec Province, Canada

Marie-Josephte GENEREUX was the child of Louis GENEREUX and Marie-Rose LATOUR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GENEREUX and Marie-Françoise DESSUREAU (DESSUREAUX) (maternal) Pierre LATOUR dit LAFORGE and Étiennette BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE

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

Marie-Josephte married Joseph HETU 9 January 1764 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Joseph HETU was born 16 April 1740 in Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine). Joseph died 7 October 1809 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Joseph was the child of Jean-Baptiste HETU dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Marguerite GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE.

Marie-Josephte GENEREUX died 19 May 1812 in Berthierville, Lower 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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Marie-Josephte GENEREUX married

Joseph HETU-- Date: 9 January 1764 Place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
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Joseph HETU was the child of Jean-Baptiste HETU dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Marguerite GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE

Children of Joseph HETU and Marie-Josephte GENEREUX:

Geneviève HETU (b.3 January 1767, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Alexis HOUDE 26 November 1787 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Rosalie HETU (b.2 December 1770, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Pierre BRISSET (BRISSETTE) 27 April 1795 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Josephte HETU (b.30 March 1773, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Joseph BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit DUPAS 9 February 1801 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Louise HETU dite ETHIER (b.22 June 1777, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 13 January 1842, Berthierville, Canada East )
m. Pierre GERVAIS 10 September 1798 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Charles HETU (b.abt. 1780, , Québec Province, Canada d. 8 September 1859, Berthierville, Canada East )
m. Geneviève CARPENTIER 22 February 1802 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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

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.

1764 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte GENEREUX and Joseph HETU 9 January 1764 , Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

1767 Birth of Child
Geneviève HETU was born 3 January 1767, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

1770 Birth of Child
Marie-Rosalie HETU was born 2 December 1770, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

1773 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte HETU was born 30 March 1773, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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.

1777 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise HETU dite ETHIER was born 22 June 1777, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Marriage of Child
Geneviève HETU married 26 November 1787, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Alexis HOUDE

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1795 Marriage of Child
Marie-Rosalie HETU married 27 April 1795, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Pierre BRISSET (BRISSETTE)

1798 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise HETU dite ETHIER married 10 September 1798, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Pierre GERVAIS

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte HETU married 9 February 1801, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Joseph BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit DUPAS

1802 Marriage of Child
Charles HETU married 22 February 1802, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Geneviève CARPENTIER