Charles-Etienne BEGNIER (BESNIER)

(b. 22 July 1705 , Sorel, Canada, New France d. 12 January 1790 , Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Charles-Etienne BEGNIER (BESNIER) was born 22 July 1705 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Charles-Etienne BEGNIER (BESNIER) was the child of Louis BEGNIER (BESNIER) and Jacqueline CHARRON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Masse BEGNIER (BESNIER) and Michelle CHARLIER (CHARTIER) (maternal) Jean-Baptiste CHARRON dit LAFERRIÈRE (CHARON) and Anne D'ANNEVILLE

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

Charles-Etienne married Marie-Genevieve LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU) 24 October 1730 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Genevieve LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU) was born 20 February 1711 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Marie-Genevieve died 1 June 1740 in Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine). Marie-Genevieve was the child of Jean LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU) dit BEAUCERON and Anne-Marie BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN).

Charles-Etienne married (2) Marie-Josephe LANIEL dite DESROSIERS SOULANGE 13 May 1748 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . Marie-Josephe LANIEL dite DESROSIERS SOULANGE was born 7 March 1728 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Josephe died 18 November 1752 in Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine). Marie-Josephe was the child of Jean-Baptiste LANIEL dit DESROSIERS and Marie-Madeleine COUTURIER.

Charles-Etienne BEGNIER (BESNIER) died 12 January 1790 in Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Desrosiers Marie-Josephe
m. Lescarbeau Marie-Genevieve

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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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Charles-Etienne BEGNIER (BESNIER) married

Marie-Genevieve LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU)-- Date: 24 October 1730 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Marie-Genevieve LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU) was the child of Jean LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU) dit BEAUCERON and Anne-Marie BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN)

Children of Charles-Etienne BEGNIER (BESNIER) and Marie-Genevieve LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU):

Etienne BEIGNET (b.abt. 1730, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Marguerite DEGUIRE 11 August 1755 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Agathe BEIGNET (b.19 August 1733, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Joseph BONIN 26 June 1752 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise BEIGNET (b.25 August 1735, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 18 April 1819, L'Assomption, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste RIVET 8 January 1759 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
m. Jean-Baptiste RAYMOND dit VIDEBOUTEILLE 15 October 1764 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Charles-Etienne BEGNIER (BESNIER) married

Marie-Josephe LANIEL dite DESROSIERS SOULANGE-- Date: 13 May 1748 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephe LANIEL dite DESROSIERS SOULANGE was the child of Jean-Baptiste LANIEL dit DESROSIERS and Marie-Madeleine COUTURIER

Children of Charles-Etienne BEGNIER (BESNIER) and Marie-Josephe LANIEL dite DESROSIERS SOULANGE:

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1705 Birth
22 July 1705
Sorel, 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
Charles-Etienne BEGNIER (BESNIER) and Marie-Genevieve LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU) 24 October 1730, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

He was 25 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Marie-Agathe BEIGNET was born 19 August 1733, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Charles-Etienne was 28 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise BEIGNET was born 25 August 1735, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Charles-Etienne was 30 years old.

1740 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Genevieve LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU) died 1 June 1740, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

1748 Marriage / Partner
Charles-Etienne BEGNIER (BESNIER) and Marie-Josephe LANIEL dite DESROSIERS SOULANGE 13 May 1748, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

He was 42 years old.

1752 Marriage of Child
Marie-Agathe BEIGNET married 26 June 1752, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Joseph BONIN

1752 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Josephe LANIEL dite DESROSIERS SOULANGE died 18 November 1752, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

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

1755 Marriage of Child
Etienne BEIGNET married 11 August 1755 , Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Marguerite DEGUIRE

1759 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise BEIGNET married 8 January 1759, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste RIVET

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 of Child
Marie-Louise BEIGNET married 15 October 1764, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Jean-Baptiste RAYMOND dit VIDEBOUTEILLE

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.