Paul Benoit (abt. 1760 - 1831)

Born about 1760 in Massachusetts Colony [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Élisabeth Cassegrain — married 11 May 1778 in Chambly, Province de Québec

Descendants

Died 29 Mar 1831 at about age 71 in St Mathias, Rouville, Bas-Canada

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Biography

Paul Benoit was likely born about 1760 while the family was exiled in the Massachusetts Colony. He was later baptized in the Catholic Church in Yamachie on 23 August 1767 along with several other Acadian children born while in exile. ^[1]

Marriage

Marriage ^[2] 1778-05-11 Chambly

PAUL BENOIT and MARIE ELISABETH BENOIT LIVERNOIS LACOSTE LANGUEDOC CHAUME.

PAUL BENOIT

Father : JOSEPH GODEFROY BENOIT

Mother : MADELEINE BABIN

MARIE ELISABETH BENOIT LIVERNOIS LACOSTE LANGUEDOC CHAUME.

Father : PAUL CASGRAIN LAPLANTE

Mother : MARIE ELISABETH LACOSTE LANGUEDOC

Family & Children

Children born before 1800 ^[3]

1) female Elisabeth born 1779-02-06 at Chambly.

2) female Marie Elisabeth (Marie) born 1780-12-16 at Pointe-Olivier (St-Mathias).

3) female Therese Charlotte born 1782-10-15 at Pointe-Olivier (St-Mathias).

4) male Paul (Hippolyte) born 1784-09-24 at Pointe-Olivier (St-Mathias).

5) Twin female Marie Desanges (Angelique) born 1787-04-12 at Pointe-Olivier (St-Mathias).

6) Twin male Augustin born 1787-04-12 at Pointe-Olivier (St-Mathias).

7) male Pierre Louis (Pierre) born 1789-06-28 at Pointe-Olivier (St-Mathias).

8) male Francois Xavier born 1791-04-21 at Pointe-Olivier (St-Mathias).

9) male Charles born 1793-04-02 at Chambly.

10) female Marie Catherine born 1794-11-27 at Pointe-Olivier (St-Mathias).

11) male Jacques born 1796-10-08 at Pointe-Olivier (St-Mathias).

12) female Marguerite born vers 1798-06-15 at Pointe-Olivier (St-Mathias).

14) female Genevieve born 1799-12-16 at Pointe-Olivier (St-Mathias).

15) female Rosalie born 1801-11-03 at Pointe-Olivier (St-Mathias).

Death

29 MAR 1831 • St Mathias, Rouville, Quebec, Canada

Sources

1. ↑ Institut généalogique Drouin, "Le LAFRANCE," database with images, Généalogie Québec. Paul Benoit. Baptism, 23 August 2767. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/img/acte/507460. Accessed 24 December 2017.
2. ↑ "Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G99S-69L9?cc=1321742&wc=9RL4-N3L%3A13629001%2C13629002%2C14089101 : 16 July 2014), Chambly > Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1765-1795 > image 354 of 943; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
3. ↑ Paul Benoit & Marie Elisabeth Lacoste Chaume Choiniere. PRDH: Research Programme in Historical Demography (membership): Famille: 54394 : accessed 24 December 2017.