Joseph PROULX

(b. 26 February 1721 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 29 December 1781 , Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
PROULX Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Joseph PROULX was born 26 February 1721 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Joseph 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):

Joseph married Jeanne-Marie-Anne MARTIN 17 January 1757 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jeanne-Marie-Anne MARTIN was born 16 September 1724 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Jeanne-Marie-Anne died 28 October 1806 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Jeanne-Marie-Anne was the child of Etienne MARTIN and Geneviève ARBOUR (HARBOUR).

Joseph PROULX died 29 December 1781 in Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Joseph appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Joseph PROULX

[Hide/Show]

Joseph PROULX married

Jeanne-Marie-Anne MARTIN-- Date: 17 January 1757 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Jeanne-Marie-Anne MARTIN was the child of Etienne MARTIN and Geneviève ARBOUR (HARBOUR)

Children of Joseph PROULX and Jeanne-Marie-Anne MARTIN:

Francois-Xavier PROULX (b.8 March 1758, Donnacona, Canada, New France d. 1 March 1820, Deschambault, Lower Canada )
m. Louise-Felicite BERNARD 25 November 1783 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Joseph PROULX
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Joseph PROULX: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1721 Birth
26 February 1721
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

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

1757 Marriage / Partner
Joseph PROULX and Jeanne-Marie-Anne MARTIN 17 January 1757, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

He was 35 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Francois-Xavier PROULX was born 8 March 1758, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

Joseph was 37 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.

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.