Alexandre
ROY
(b.
8 March 1740
,
Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
d.
24 October 1829
,
Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada
)
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Alexandre ROY was born 8 March 1740 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Alexandre ROY was the child of Jean-Baptiste ROY and Marie-Madeleine BOURGET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste ROY and Marguerite BAZIN (maternal) Pierre BOURGET dit LAVALLEE and Marie JEAN dite VIENSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Alexandre married Marie-Françoise BOULAY 27 February 1764 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Françoise BOULAY was born 5 May 1748 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Marie-Françoise died 27 October 1781 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Marie-Françoise was the child of Joseph BOULAY and Monique MEUNIER.
Alexandre married (2) Marguerite DESPONTS 8 July 1783 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite DESPONTS was born 18 December 1750 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Marguerite died 27 June 1817 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada. Marguerite was the child of Jean DESPONTS and Madeleine GUIGNARD.
Alexandre ROY died 24 October 1829 in Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Alexandre appear below.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Family and Children of Alexandre ROY
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Marie-Françoise BOULAY-- Date: 27 February 1764 Place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Françoise BOULAY was the child of Joseph BOULAY and Monique MEUNIER
Children of Alexandre ROY and Marie-Françoise BOULAY:
Barbe ROY (b.18 September 1765, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Joseph ROBY dit SANSCHAGRIN 25 May 1789 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada
Josephe ROY (b.19 April 1773, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada d. 23 July 1862, )
m. Jacques GOSSELIN 9 February 1795 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada
Alexandre ROY married Marguerite DESPONTS-- Date: 8 July 1783 Place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite DESPONTS was the child of Jean DESPONTS and Madeleine GUIGNARD
Children of Alexandre ROY and Marguerite DESPONTS:
Euphronsine ROY (b.26 June 1784, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Francois CLEMENT dit LABONTÉ 12 January 1818 in Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada (Saints-Gervais-et-Protais)
Marie-Françoise BOULAY-- Date: 27 February 1764 Place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada Marie-Françoise BOULAY was the child of Joseph BOULAY and Monique MEUNIER
Children of Alexandre ROY and Marie-Françoise BOULAY:
Barbe ROY (b.18 September 1765, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Joseph ROBY dit SANSCHAGRIN 25 May 1789 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada
Josephe ROY (b.19 April 1773, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada d. 23 July 1862, )m. Jacques GOSSELIN 9 February 1795 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada
Alexandre ROY married
Marguerite DESPONTS-- Date: 8 July 1783 Place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada Marguerite DESPONTS was the child of Jean DESPONTS and Madeleine GUIGNARD
Children of Alexandre ROY and Marguerite DESPONTS:
Euphronsine ROY (b.26 June 1784, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Francois CLEMENT dit LABONTÉ 12 January 1818 in Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada (Saints-Gervais-et-Protais)
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1740 Birth 8 March 1740
Saint-Vallier, 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.
1764 Marriage / PartnerAlexandre ROY and Marie-Françoise BOULAY 27 February 1764, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)
He was 23 years old.
1765 Birth of ChildBarbe ROY was born 18 September 1765, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada
Alexandre was 25 years old.
1773 Birth of ChildJosephe ROY was born 19 April 1773, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada
Alexandre was 33 years old.
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.
1781 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Françoise BOULAY died 27 October 1781, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)
1783 Marriage / PartnerAlexandre ROY and Marguerite DESPONTS 8 July 1783, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)
He was 43 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Birth of ChildEuphronsine ROY was born 26 June 1784, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)
Alexandre was 44 years old.
1789 Marriage of ChildBarbe ROY married 25 May 1789, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada to Joseph ROBY dit SANSCHAGRIN
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1795 Marriage of ChildJosephe ROY married 9 February 1795, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada to Jacques GOSSELIN
1817 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarguerite DESPONTS died 27 June 1817, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1818 Marriage of ChildEuphronsine ROY married 12 January 1818, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada (Saints-Gervais-et-Protais) to Francois CLEMENT dit LABONTÉ
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1829 Death 24 October 1829
Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 89.
Added: 10/10/2017 3:36:08 PM
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