Geoffroi BENOIT

(b. abt. 1720 , Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia d. 2 July 1769 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Geoffroi BENOIT was born abt. 1720 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia

Geoffroi BENOIT was the child of Claude BENOIT and Jeanne HÉBERT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Martin BENOIT dit LABRIERE and Marie CHAUSSEGROS (maternal) Étienne HÉBERT and Jeanne COMEAU

Geoffroi was deported as part of the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement around 1755.
To learn more about the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement, visit: What Was The Acadian Expulsion of 1755? Unraveling the Grand Dérangement

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

Geoffroi married Madeleine BABIN 18 November 1743 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Madeleine BABIN was born abt. 1716 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Madeleine was the child of Pierre BABIN and Madeleine BOURG.

Geoffroi BENOIT died 2 July 1769 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada.

They were deported to Boston, then came to Yamachiche, QC.

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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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Family and Children of Geoffroi BENOIT

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Geoffroi BENOIT married

Madeleine BABIN-- Date: 18 November 1743 Place: Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia
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Madeleine BABIN was the child of Pierre BABIN and Madeleine BOURG

Goefroy Benoit married Madeleine Babin, daughter of Pierre Babin and Madeleine Bourg, on 18 November 1743 at Grand Pre, St-Charles des Mines Parish; both were 23.

Source:
Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire Genealogique Des Familles Acadiennes, p116.

Groom's Name: Jefroy Benoit
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Bride's Name: Magdeleine Babin
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Marriage Date: 18 Nov 1743
Marriage Place: Saint Charles,Grand Pre,Kings,Nova Scotia
Groom's Father's Name: Claude Benoit
Groom's Mother's Name: Jeanne Hebert
Bride's Father's Name: Pierre Babin
Bride's Mother's Name: Magdeleine Bourg
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51007-1
Syst Origin: Nova_Scotia-ODM
Source Film Number: 484099
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Collection: Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909

Children of Geoffroi BENOIT and Madeleine BABIN:

Joseph BENOIT (b.abt. 1747, , Acadia, Canada d. , )
m. Josephte GAUTHIER 24 May 1773 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean Baptiste BENOIT (b.abt. 1748, , Acadia, Canada d. 2 October 1830, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )
m. Françoise LÉTOURNEAU 9 October 1775 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Pierre BENOIT (b.abt. 1754, , Acadia, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Marthe GOYETTE 7 February 1774 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
m. Marie-Josette BENOIT 17 October 1796 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Paul BENOIT (b.23 August 1767, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. 29 March 1831, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Elisabeth LACOSTE (BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS) 11 May 1778 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Françoise BENOIT (b.abt. 1769, d. 11 June 1833, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph DUPUIS 28 September 1790 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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Geoffroi BENOIT and Madeleine BABIN 18 November 1743, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia)

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.