Ludivine Benoit, b: 1765 - Arichat, Nova Scotia

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}





	^{Jean Decoste}^b.1786 d.		^{Jean Decoste}^{b.1760 Arichat, Nova Scotia d.1844 Havre Bouch, Nova Scotia}

	^{Marguerite Decoste}^b.1788 d.

	^{Marie Decoste}^b.1789 d.

	^{Joseph Decoste}^b.1797 d.

	^{Symond Decoste}^b.1798 d.		^{Ludivine Benoit}^{b.1765 Arichat, Nova Scotia d.1812 Havre Bouch, Nova Scotia}

	^{Victor Decoste}^b.1799 d.

	^{Francois Regis Coste}^{b.1803 Harve Boucher, Canada d.1851 Cape Auget, Nova Scotia}