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- [S10407] Find a Grave - US Index, BONEAU Charles 1714-1784 (Veteran).
Charles Bonneau, an American Revolutionary War patriot, was born on Dec. 14, 1714 in Quebec, New France (now Canada). He is thought to have been the son of Jean Baptiste Bonneau (1682- ?) and Marie Madeleine Moreau (1692-1735).
On July 13, 1751, Charles married Genevieve Charlotte Dudevoir (1732-1773) in Ft. Detroit, then a part of New France. They were be blessed with eight known children.
Genevieve died in 1773 about the age of 41 in/near Ft. Vincennes, which then belonged to Great Britain. She is thought to be buried in the Old Cathedral Cemetery in Vincennes in one of the over 4,000 unmarked graves that are located on that site.
Charles is thought to have died, at the age of 69, on Aug. 2, 1784 in/near Ft. Vincennes which by that time belonged to the United States. He is buried in The Old Cathedral Cemetery in Vincennes. His name appears on an old list of patriots that are buried there.
His daughter, Anne Jeanette "Janne" Dubois (1770-1800), is buried In the old Cathedral Cemetery and has one of the few readable markers. Her husband, Toussaint Dubois (1751-1816), is also buried there, but unfortunately, has one of the many unmarked graves in this old and historic cemetery.
Fort Vincennes was established in 1732 by the French. On Feb. 10, 1763, Ft. Vincennes was ceded to Great Britain. On Feb 23-24, 1779, Ft. Vincennes was captured by the Americans during the Battle of Vincennes. On July 13, 1787, Ft. Vincennes became a part of the United States' newly created Northwest Territory. By July 4, 1800, it was part of Indiana Territory and was granted statehood (Indiana) about sixteen years later, on Nov. 7, 1816.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39761342/charles-bonneau
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- [S4094] Daughters of the American Revolution - Ancestors, BONNEAU, CHARLES -- Ancestor #: A011942.
Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 12-14-1714 QUEBEC QUEBEC CANADA
Death: ANTE 1773 VINCENNES PROB CANADA
https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A011942
- [S4149] Sons of the American Revolution - Patriots, Charles Baptist BONNEAU -- SAR Patriot #: P-117492.
State of Service: VA Rank: Patriotic Service
Birth: 14 Dec 1714 Quebec/ /Canada
Death: 02 Aug 1784 /Know/IN
He served with Virginia in the Northwest Territories. He Signed the oath of allegiance 7-20-1778, offering Virginia his service.
https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/117492
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Record for Charles Boneau
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=22419&h=163&indiv=try
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- [S10407] Find a Grave - US Index, DUDEVOIR Genevieve Boneau 1732-1773.
Genevieve Charlotte Dudevoir was born on Oct. 17, 1732 in Ft. Detroit when it was a part of New France. She was the daughter of Claude Dudevoir II (1694-1734) and Barbara Elisabeth "Barbe" Cardinal (1698-1778). Both of her parents were born in Montreal, New France (now Canada). Her father Claude died in Montreal, her mother, Barbara, in Detroit.
On July 13, 1751 in Detroit, New France , Genevieve married Charles Bonneau (1714-1784). They were married for about 22 years and are known to have had at least eight children.
Genevieve died in 1773 in/near Ft. Vincennes (then belonged to Great Britiain) at the age of about 41. She is buried in the Old Cathedral Cemetery located in Vincennes, Knox Co., Indiana. Genevieve's husband, Charles, died on Aud. 2, 1784, also in/near Ft. Vincennes at the age of 69. By that time, Ft. Vincennes belonged to the United States. He too, is buried in the Old Cathedral Cemetery. His name is on an old list of patriots buried there.
Their daughter, Anne Jeanne "Janne" (Bonneau) Dubois (1770-1800), was also buried in the Old Cathedral Cemetery when she died in 1800. Her grave site is one of the few remaining readable markers in this old and historic cemetery. There are approximately 4,000 early settlers and patriots of the Vincennes area who are buried in the Old Cathedral Cemetery, in graves that are not identifiable.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134279602/genevieve_charlotte_dudevoir
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