Augustin DESHAIES

(b. abt. 1704 , Québec Province, Canada d. 11 December 1778 , Québec Province, Canada )

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Augustin DESHAIES was born abt. 1704 in Québec Province, Canada

Augustin DESHAIES was the child of Pierre DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dit ST-CYR and Marguerite GUILLET and the grandchild of: (maternal) Pierre-Simon GUILLET dit LAJEUNESSE and Jeanne ST-PERE dite CHAMPOUX

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Augustin married Anne-Celeste BOURBEAU 30 August 1737 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Anne-Celeste BOURBEAU was born 13 October 1713 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine). Anne-Celeste died 10 November 1786 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Anne-Celeste was the child of Pierre BOURBEAU dit LACOURSE and Thérèse CARPENTIER.

Augustin DESHAIES died 11 December 1778 in Québec Province, 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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Augustin DESHAIES married

Anne-Celeste BOURBEAU-- Date: 30 August 1737 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Anne-Celeste BOURBEAU was the child of Pierre BOURBEAU dit LACOURSE and Thérèse CARPENTIER

Children of Augustin DESHAIES and Anne-Celeste BOURBEAU:

Francois DESHAIES (b.abt. 1738, , Québec Province, Canada d. 5 November 1804, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )
m. Francoise COURCHESNE 5 February 1770 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Françoise DESHAIES (b.October 1748, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. 18 May 1827, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph DESHAIES dit ST-CYR 9 February 1773 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Marie-Josephte DESHAIES (b.abt. 1752, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Joseph MARCHAND 10 June 1776 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Ignace DESHAIES (b.abt. 1754, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. 20 June 1831, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )
m. Francoise DESHAIES dite ST-CYR 7 April 1777 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1737 Marriage / Partner
Augustin DESHAIES and Anne-Celeste BOURBEAU 30 August 1737, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

1748 Birth of Child
Françoise DESHAIES was born October 1748, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

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.

1770 Marriage of Child
Francois DESHAIES married 5 February 1770, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Francoise COURCHESNE

1773 Marriage of Child
Françoise DESHAIES married 9 February 1773, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Joseph DESHAIES dit ST-CYR

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.

1776 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte DESHAIES married 10 June 1776, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Joseph MARCHAND

1777 Marriage of Child
Ignace DESHAIES married 7 April 1777, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Francoise DESHAIES dite ST-CYR