Therese PROULX

(b. 14 March 1714 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 3 July 1803 , Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada )

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Therese PROULX was born 14 March 1714 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Therese PROULX was the child of François PROULX and Marie-Thérèse FAUCHER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean PROULX and Catherine PINEL (maternal) Léonard FAUCHER dit ST-MAURICE and Marie DAMOIS

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

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, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Joseph died 16 June 1764 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Joseph was the child of Jean-Baptiste GINGRAS and Marie-Madeleine LEFEBVRE dite ANGERS.

Therese PROULX died 3 July 1803 in Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada .

m. Gingras Joseph

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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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Family and Children of Therese PROULX

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Therese PROULX married

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

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Children of Joseph GINGRAS and Therese PROULX:

Jean-Francois GINGRAS (b.18 February 1743, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Francoise HEBERT 17 August 1767 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Louis-Joseph GINGRAS (b.18 February 1743, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. , )

Francois-Xavier GINGRAS (b.25 April 1745, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 29 August 1810, Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada )
m. Madeleine PELLETIER 20 November 1769 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Therese GINGRAS (b.4 August 1746, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. , )

Regis GINGRAS (b.21 August 1748, Donnacona, Canada, New France d. , )

Therese GINGRAS (b.25 October 1749, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. , )

Francoise GINGRAS (b.13 April 1751, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 16 April 1751, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France )

Noel GINGRAS (b.8 May 1752, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 16 May 1842, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada East )

Augustin GINGRAS (b.22 May 1755, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. , )

Louise GINGRAS (b.26 June 1757, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 21 May 1821, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada)
m. Pierre BERGERON 28 February 1775 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Josephte-Antoinette GINGRAS (b.10 December 1760, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada* d. , )

Augustin GINGRAS (b.abt. 1764, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Elisabeth SÉGUIN 3 November 1785 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

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1714 Birth
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, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Francoise HEBERT

1769 Marriage of Child
Francois-Xavier GINGRAS married 20 November 1769, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Madeleine PELLETIER

1775 Marriage of Child
Louise GINGRAS married 28 February 1775, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) 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.