Therese PROULX

Born

14 March 1714 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

3 July 1803 , Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada

Therese married Joseph GINGRAS 10 October 1740 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Joseph GINGRAS was born 22 January 1714 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . Joseph died 16 June 1764 in Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada . Joseph was the child of Jean-Baptiste GINGRAS and Marie-Madeleine LEFEBVRE dite ANGERS .

Parents & Family of Therese PROULX

Parents of Therese PROULX

Father

François PROULX

Mother

Marie-Thérèse FAUCHER

Grandparents of Therese PROULX

Paternal grandparents

Jean PROULX Catherine PINEL

Maternal grandparents

Léonard FAUCHER dit ST-MAURICE Marie DAMOIS

m. Gingras Joseph

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Therese PROULX

Therese PROULX married

Joseph GINGRAS
Marriage date: 10 October 1740
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Joseph GINGRAS was the child of Jean-Baptiste GINGRAS and Marie-Madeleine LEFEBVRE dite ANGERS

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

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, Province of Québec, Canada

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, Province of Québec, Canada

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, Province of Québec, Canada

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, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1714
14 March 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
Therese PROULX and Joseph GINGRAS 10 October 1740, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

She was 26 years old.

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

Therese was 28 years old.

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

Therese was 28 years old.

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

Therese was 31 years old.

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

Therese 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)

Therese was 34 years old.

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

Therese was 35 years old.

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

Therese was 37 years old.

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

Therese 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)

Therese was 41 years old.

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

Therese 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)

Therese 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.

1764 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph GINGRAS died 16 June 1764, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

1767 Marriage of Child
Jean-Francois GINGRAS married 17 August 1767, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada to Francoise HEBERT

1769 Marriage of Child
Francois-Xavier GINGRAS married 20 November 1769, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada to Madeleine PELLETIER

1775 Marriage of Child
Louise GINGRAS married 28 February 1775, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada to Pierre BERGERON

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.