Joseph GINGRAS

Born

22 January 1714 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

16 June 1764 , Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Baptiste GINGRAS Marie-Madeleine LEFEBVRE dite ANGERS

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Born: 22 January 1714 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste GINGRAS

Mother: Marie-Madeleine LEFEBVRE dite ANGERS

Paternal grandparents: Charles GINGRAS , Françoise AMYOT (AMIOT)

Maternal grandparents: Simon LEFEBVRE dit ANGERS , Charlotte-Marie POITHIER (POITIERS) dite DUBUISSON

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Joseph married Therese PROULX 10 October 1740 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Therese PROULX was born 14 March 1714 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Therese died 3 July 1803 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Therese was the child of François PROULX and Marie-Thérèse FAUCHER.

Joseph GINGRAS died 16 June 1764 in Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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
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Spouse & Children of Joseph GINGRAS

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Joseph GINGRAS married

Therese PROULX
Marriage date: 10 October 1740
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Therese PROULX was the child of François PROULX and Marie-Thérèse FAUCHER

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Children of Joseph GINGRAS and Therese PROULX

Jean-Francois GINGRAS

Born: 18 February 1743, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Francoise HEBERT 17 August 1767 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Louis-Joseph GINGRAS

Born: 18 February 1743, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Francois-Xavier GINGRAS

Born: 25 April 1745, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 29 August 1810, Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine PELLETIER 20 November 1769 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Therese GINGRAS

Born: 4 August 1746, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Regis GINGRAS

Born: 21 August 1748, Donnacona, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Therese GINGRAS

Born: 25 October 1749, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Francoise GINGRAS

Born: 13 April 1751, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 16 April 1751, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Noel GINGRAS

Born: 8 May 1752, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 16 May 1842, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada East

Augustin GINGRAS

Born: 22 May 1755, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Louise GINGRAS

Born: 26 June 1757, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 21 May 1821, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre BERGERON 28 February 1775 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Josephte-Antoinette GINGRAS

Born: 10 December 1760, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada*
Died: ,

Augustin GINGRAS

Born: abt. 1764, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Elisabeth SÉGUIN 3 November 1785 Place: Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

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Birth — 1714
22 January 1714
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1740 Marriage / Partner
Joseph GINGRAS and Therese PROULX 10 October 1740, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

He was 26 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Jean-Francois GINGRAS was born 18 February 1743, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Joseph was 29 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Louis-Joseph GINGRAS was born 18 February 1743, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Joseph was 29 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Francois-Xavier GINGRAS was born 25 April 1745, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Joseph was 31 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Therese GINGRAS was born 4 August 1746, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Joseph was 32 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Regis GINGRAS was born 21 August 1748, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

Joseph was 34 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Therese GINGRAS was born 25 October 1749, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Joseph was 35 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Francoise GINGRAS was born 13 April 1751, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Joseph was 37 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Noel GINGRAS was born 8 May 1752, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Joseph was 38 years old.

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

1755 Birth of Child
Augustin GINGRAS was born 22 May 1755, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Joseph was 41 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Louise GINGRAS was born 26 June 1757, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Joseph was 43 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Josephte-Antoinette GINGRAS was born 10 December 1760, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Joseph was 46 years old.

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.