Joseph JOYAL

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29 March 1717 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Died

29 December 1775 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean JOYAL Marie-Françoise CARTIER

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Born: 29 March 1717 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Father: Jean JOYAL

Mother: Marie-Françoise CARTIER

Paternal grandparents: Jacques-Louis JOYAL dit BERGERAT (JOUIEL) , Marie-Gertrude MORAL

Maternal grandparents: Guillaume CARTIER , Marie-Étiennette GARNIER (GRENIER)

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Joseph married Marie-Anne COUTURIER 29 May 1747 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne COUTURIER was born 7 March 1722 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne died 26 June 1762 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre COUTURIER dit LABONTÉ and Gertrude MAUGRAS.

Joseph married (2) Marie-Louise GIGUERE dite DESPINS 21 November 1763 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Louise GIGUERE dite DESPINS was born 1 June 1740 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Marie-Louise died 1 March 1808 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Marie-Louise was the child of Antoine GIGUERE dit DESPINS and Françoise JUTRAS.

Joseph JOYAL died 29 December 1775 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada.

m. Couturier Marie-Anne
m. Despins Marie-Louise

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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Joseph JOYAL married

Marie-Anne COUTURIER
Marriage date: 29 May 1747
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne COUTURIER was the child of Pierre COUTURIER dit LABONTÉ and Gertrude MAUGRAS

Children of Joseph JOYAL and Marie-Anne COUTURIER

Exupere JOYAL

Born: 10 April 1753, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 4 October 1830, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada

Married: Louis LUSSIER 6 February 1770 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Thérèse JOYAL

Born: 20 September 1757, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 23 January 1778, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Michel DESMARAIS 2 March 1778 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Joseph JOYAL married

Marie-Louise GIGUERE dite DESPINS
Marriage date: 21 November 1763
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Louise GIGUERE dite DESPINS was the child of Antoine GIGUERE dit DESPINS and Françoise JUTRAS

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Birth — 1717
29 March 1717
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1747 Marriage / Partner
Joseph JOYAL and Marie-Anne COUTURIER 29 May 1747, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

He was 30 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Birth of Child
Exupere JOYAL was born 10 April 1753, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 36 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Thérèse JOYAL was born 20 September 1757, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 40 years old.

1762 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne COUTURIER died 26 June 1762, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

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.

1763 Marriage / Partner
Joseph JOYAL and Marie-Louise GIGUERE dite DESPINS 21 November 1763, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

He was 46 years old.

1770 Marriage of Child
Exupere JOYAL married 6 February 1770 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Louis LUSSIER

Death — 1775
29 December 1775
Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 58.

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