Elisabeth PENISSON

(b. 21 April 1708 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France d. 8 October 1794 , Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Lower Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
PENISSON Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Elisabeth PENISSON was born 21 April 1708 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Elisabeth PENISSON was the child of Jean Baptiste PENISSON and Elisabeth-Isabelle COTIN and the grandchild of: (maternal) Tugal COTIN and Étiennette (Thienette) BEAUDON (BAUDON)

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

Elisabeth married Jean-Baptiste SAVARD 9 October 1730 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jean-Baptiste SAVARD was born 24 November 1703 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Simon SAVARD and Françoise TELLIER.

Elisabeth married (2) Jean-Charles ALLARD 25 August 1778 in Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada . Jean-Charles ALLARD was born 5 February 1708 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Jean-Charles died 11 October 1780 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Jean-Charles was the child of Andre ALLARD and Marie-Anne LEMARCHE dite LAROCHE.

Elisabeth PENISSON died 8 October 1794 in Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Elisabeth appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

A Glimpse into the Life of an 18th Century Québécois Woman: Navigating the Challenges of Mid-1700s

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Elisabeth PENISSON

[Hide/Show]

Elisabeth PENISSON married

Jean-Baptiste SAVARD-- Date: 9 October 1730 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste SAVARD was the child of Simon SAVARD and Françoise TELLIER

Children of Jean-Baptiste SAVARD and Elisabeth PENISSON:

Joseph SAVARD (b.5 October 1736, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 15 December 1796, Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Louise FALARDEAU 10 January 1763 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Pierre SAVARD (b.3 February 1743, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 8 April 1805, Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Lower Canada )

Charlotte SAVARD (b.11 February 1752, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )

Elisabeth PENISSON married

Jean-Charles ALLARD-- Date: 25 August 1778 Place: Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Charles ALLARD was the child of Andre ALLARD and Marie-Anne LEMARCHE dite LAROCHE

Children of Jean-Charles ALLARD and Elisabeth PENISSON:

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Elisabeth PENISSON
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Elisabeth PENISSON: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1708 Birth
21 April 1708
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1730 Marriage / Partner
Elisabeth PENISSON and Jean-Baptiste SAVARD 9 October 1730 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

She was 22 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Joseph SAVARD was born 5 October 1736, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Elisabeth was 28 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Pierre SAVARD was born 3 February 1743, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Elisabeth was 34 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Charlotte SAVARD was born 11 February 1752, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Elisabeth was 43 years old.

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Joseph SAVARD married 10 January 1763, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Marie-Louise FALARDEAU

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.

1778 Marriage / Partner
Elisabeth PENISSON and Jean-Charles ALLARD 25 August 1778, Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Québec, Canada (Loretteville)

She was 70 years old.