Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Born

26 October 1759 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

28 July 1832 , Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

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Born: 26 October 1759 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Parents of Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Father

Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Mother

Genevieve FALARDEAU

Grandparents of Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Paternal grandparents

Pierre LEREAU (L'HERAULT) Marie DUMONT

Maternal grandparents

Jean FALARDEAU Marie-Marguerite BELANGER

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

Joseph married Angelique DESRANLEAU dite CHATEAUNEUF 16 January 1786 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 15 children.
Angelique DESRANLEAU dite CHATEAUNEUF was born abt. 1766 in Québec Province, Canada. Angelique died 27 August 1860 in Saint-Dominique, Canada East . Angelique was the child of Jean-Baptiste DESRANLEAU and Marie-Josephe GUYON dite DUTILLY.

Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) died 28 July 1832 in Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) married

Angelique DESRANLEAU dite CHATEAUNEUF
Marriage date: 16 January 1786
Marriage place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada
Angelique DESRANLEAU dite CHATEAUNEUF was the child of Jean-Baptiste DESRANLEAU and Marie-Josephe GUYON dite DUTILLY

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) and Angelique DESRANLEAU dite CHATEAUNEUF

Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Born: 12 December 1786, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 August 1787, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Angelique LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Born: 7 February 1789, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 April 1790, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Born: 19 March 1792, Charlesbourg, Québec, Lower Canada
Died: 19 August 1834, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite MIMAUX (MIMEAU) 7 September 1812 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Marie-Marguerite LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Born: 20 July 1794, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: 27 August 1795, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Born: 30 December 1795, Charlesbourg, Québec, Lower Canada
Died: 5 May 1884, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada

Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Born: 4 January 1799, Charlesbourg, Québec, Lower Canada
Died: 23 November 1861, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

Andre LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Born: 10 July 1800, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: 17 August 1800, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Jacques-Hyppolyte LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Born: 30 September 1801, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: 14 December 1805, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Anonyme LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Born: 10 May 1803, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: 10 May 1803, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Dominique LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Born: 15 June 1804, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: 10 September 1804, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Julie LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Born: 12 November 1805, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: 14 September 1806, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Born: 6 February 1807, Charlesbourg, Québec, Lower Canada
Died: , Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada

Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Born: 23 April 1808, Charlesbourg, Québec, Lower Canada
Died: , Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada

Andre LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Born: 5 May 1810, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: 26 July 1810, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Marie-Cyrille LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Born: 27 June 1811, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: 9 July 1811, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1759
26 October 1759
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

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.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Marriage / Partner
Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) and Angelique DESRANLEAU dite CHATEAUNEUF 16 January 1786, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

He was 26 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 12 December 1786, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Joseph was 27 years old.

1787 Death of Child
Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) died 7 August 1787, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Joseph was 27 years old.

1789 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 7 February 1789, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Joseph was 29 years old.

1790 Death of Child
Marie-Angelique LEREAU (L'HERAULT) died 22 April 1790, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Joseph was 30 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1792 Birth of Child
Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 19 March 1792, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Joseph was 32 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 20 July 1794, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Joseph was 34 years old.

1795 Death of Child
Marie-Marguerite LEREAU (L'HERAULT) died 27 August 1795, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Joseph was 35 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 30 December 1795, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Joseph was 36 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 4 January 1799, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Joseph was 39 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Birth of Child
Andre LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 10 July 1800, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Joseph was 40 years old.

1801 Birth of Child
Jacques-Hyppolyte LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 30 September 1801, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Joseph was 41 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Anonyme LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 10 May 1803, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Joseph was 43 years old.

1804 Birth of Child
Dominique LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 15 June 1804, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Joseph was 44 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Julie LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 12 November 1805, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Joseph was 46 years old.

1805 Death of Child
Jacques-Hyppolyte LEREAU (L'HERAULT) died 14 December 1805, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Joseph was 46 years old.

1806 Death of Child
Julie LEREAU (L'HERAULT) died 14 September 1806, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Joseph was 46 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 6 February 1807, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Joseph was 47 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 23 April 1808, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Joseph was 48 years old.

1810 Birth of Child
Andre LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 5 May 1810, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Joseph was 50 years old.

1811 Birth of Child
Marie-Cyrille LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 27 June 1811, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Joseph was 51 years old.

1812 Marriage of Child
Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) married 7 September 1812, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada to Marguerite MIMAUX (MIMEAU)

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

Death — 1832
28 July 1832
Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 72.

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