Veronique RUEST (RUAIS)

Born

23 November 1752 , Rimouski, Canada, New France

Died

18 January 1830 , Rimouski, Lower Canada

Veronique married Germain ST-LAURENT 5 July 1774 in Rimouski, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Germain ST-LAURENT was born 26 October 1750 in Rimouski, Canada, New France . Germain died 30 January 1839 in Rimouski, Lower Canada . Germain was the child of Joseph ST-LAURENT and Louise RIOUX .

Parents & Family of Veronique RUEST (RUAIS)

Parents of Veronique RUEST (RUAIS)

Father

Antoine RUEST (RUAIS)

Mother

Marie-Madeleine DESROSIERS dite DUTREMBLE

Grandparents of Veronique RUEST (RUAIS)

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Michel DESROSIERS dit DUTREMBLE Marie-Anne-Jeanne MOREAU

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Veronique RUEST (RUAIS)

Veronique RUEST (RUAIS) married

Germain ST-LAURENT
Marriage date: 5 July 1774
Marriage place: Rimouski, Province of Québec, Canada
Germain ST-LAURENT was the child of Joseph ST-LAURENT and Louise RIOUX

Children of Germain ST-LAURENT and Veronique RUEST (RUAIS)

Euphronsine ST-LAURENT

Born: abt. 1777, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 14 May 1836, Rimouski, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre-Noel GENDRON 26 November 1793 Place: Rimouski, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Veronique's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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 — 1752
23 November 1752
Rimouski, Canada, New France

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

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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Veronique RUEST (RUAIS) and Germain ST-LAURENT 5 July 1774, Rimouski, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur) (Saint-Germain) (Le Bic)

She was 21 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.