Marie-Angélique BÉLAND

(b. 19 March 1683 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 19 April 1772 , Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Angélique BÉLAND was born 19 March 1683 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Marie-Angélique BÉLAND was the child of Jean BÉLAND (BELLAN) and Geneviève GAUDIN (GANDIN) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean BELAND and Elizabeth CADRAN (CAVRAN) (maternal) Barthelemi (Barthélémy) GAUDIN (GANDIN) and Marthe COGNAC

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Marie-Angélique married Louis GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE 24 July 1702 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Louis GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE was born 5 January 1668 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Louis died 12 May 1715 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Louis was the child of Jacques GRESLON dit LAFONTAINE and Jeanne VIGNAULT (VIGNEAULT).

Marie-Angélique BÉLAND died 19 April 1772 in Neuville, Portneuf, 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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Marie-Angélique BÉLAND married

Louis GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE-- Date: 24 July 1702 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Louis GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE was the child of Jacques GRESLON dit LAFONTAINE and Jeanne VIGNAULT (VIGNEAULT)

Alternate place of marriage - Ste Famille, Ile d'Orleans, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Children of Louis GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE and Marie-Angélique BÉLAND:

Louis GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE (b.18 May 1704, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. , )

Charles GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE (b.23 December 1708, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Geneviève DUCHESNE 5 May 1749 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Louise GRESLON dite LAVIOLETTE (b.12 October 1710, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. 29 March 1805, Lachenaie, Lower Canada )
m. François GIGON 27 October 1738 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Joseph GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE (b.18 July 1712, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Anne CAPELIER dite LAPRISE 3 November 1739 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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1683 Birth
19 March 1683
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

'Marie-Angelique (1683-?), married Louis Greslon dit Poitevin et Laviolette in 1702.'

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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1702 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Angélique BÉLAND and Louis GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE 24 July 1702 , Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

She was 19 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Louis GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE was born 18 May 1704, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Marie-Angélique was 21 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Charles GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE was born 23 December 1708, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marie-Angélique was 25 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise GRESLON dite LAVIOLETTE was born 12 October 1710, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marie-Angélique was 27 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Joseph GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE was born 18 July 1712, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marie-Angélique was 29 years old.

1715 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louis GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE died 12 May 1715, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1738 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise GRESLON dite LAVIOLETTE married 27 October 1738, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to François GIGON

1739 Marriage of Child
Joseph GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE married 3 November 1739, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Marie-Anne CAPELIER dite LAPRISE

1749 Marriage of Child
Charles GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE married 5 May 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Geneviève DUCHESNE

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.

1772 Death
19 April 1772
Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada

She died at the age of 89.

Added: 9/13/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 7/9/2025 2:08:48 PM