Following his father's death, Antoine lived with his maternal relations on the Rue de Vaugirard, Paris, and at Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, where his uncle, Nicolas de Trevet was canon of the Collegiate Church of Saint-Nicolas. He joined the Armée française in 1735 and came to Canada as a cadet later that year.
On 11 November 1743, he married Marie-Louise Le Ber de Senneville at the Basilica of Notre-Dame, Montréal. They were the parents of nine children.
After a distinguished military career, he returned to France permanently in 1763 and was joined by his family the following year. They resided first at Sully-sur-Loire, then Paris and Tours, before acquiring a château in the city of Bourges. It was there that Antoine died on 23 January 1776. He was buried the following day in the church of Saint-Outrille-du-Château.
Rank in the Armée française:
Cadet, 1735—1 April 1741
Enseigne, 1 April 1741—1 May 1749
Lieutenant, 1 May 1749—1 May 1757
Capitaine, 1 May 1757—21 December 1762
Made a Knight (Chevalier) of the Order of Saint Louis (L'ordre royal et militaire de Saint Louis), 24 March 1761.
Following his father's death, Antoine lived with his maternal relations on the Rue de Vaugirard, Paris, and at Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, where his uncle, Nicolas de Trevet was canon of the Collegiate Church of Saint-Nicolas. He joined the Armée française in 1735 and came to Canada as a cadet later that year.
On 11 November 1743, he married Marie-Louise Le Ber de Senneville at the Basilica of Notre-Dame, Montréal. They were the parents of nine children.
After a distinguished military career, he returned to France permanently in 1763 and was joined by his family the following year. They resided first at Sully-sur-Loire, then Paris and Tours, before acquiring a château in the city of Bourges. It was there that Antoine died on 23 January 1776. He was buried the following day in the church of Saint-Outrille-du-Château.
Rank in the Armée française:
Cadet, 1735—1 April 1741
Enseigne, 1 April 1741—1 May 1749
Lieutenant, 1 May 1749—1 May 1757
Capitaine, 1 May 1757—21 December 1762
Made a Knight (Chevalier) of the Order of Saint Louis (L'ordre royal et militaire de Saint Louis), 24 March 1761.
Bio by: Find a Grave
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Charles Benoist de Joinville
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Marie-Anne Benoist de Joinville
1755–1832
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1757–1757
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1766–1833
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