Jacques-François VIAU

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15 February 1721 , Longueuil, Canada, New France

Died

6 November 1796 , L'Acadie, Lower Canada

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Jacques VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE Marie-Anne-Antoinette GOGUET

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Born: 15 February 1721 in Longueuil, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE

Mother: Marie-Anne-Antoinette GOGUET

Paternal grandparents: Jacques VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE , Marie-Thérèse ROBIN dite LAPOINTE

Maternal grandparents: Pierre GOGUET (GOYETTE) , Antoinette-Anne CHARRON

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Jacques-François married Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ 10 May 1745 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ was born 10 June 1725 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Catherine died 3 December 1769 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Catherine was the child of Joseph GAGNÉ and Marie-Josephe BAUDREAU dite GRAVELINE.

Jacques-François married (2) Marguerite LAQUERRE (LAGUERRE) 11 January 1773 in Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite LAQUERRE (LAGUERRE) was born abt. 1720 in France. Marguerite died 15 October 1797 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil).

Jacques-François VIAU died 6 November 1796 in L'Acadie, Lower 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
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Jacques-François VIAU married

Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ
Marriage date: 10 May 1745
Marriage place: Longueuil, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ was the child of Joseph GAGNÉ and Marie-Josephe BAUDREAU dite GRAVELINE

Children of Jacques-François VIAU and Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ

Marguerite VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE

Born: abt. 1745, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 28 June 1832, Saint-Rémi, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Louis MONBLEAU dit LATULIPPE 26 November 1770 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Rose VIAU

Born: abt. 1753, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph ROBIDOUX 19 July 1773 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Suzanne VIAU

Born: 3 December 1756, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 13 October 1822, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Married: Antoine PAQUET dit LARIVIERE 18 October 1779 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Catherine VIAU

Born: 23 August 1761, La Prairie, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Antoine ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) 7 September 1778 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Michel SURPRENANT 28 April 1800 Place: L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Jean-Baptiste VIAU

Born: abt. 1763, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Anne DENEAU 24 November 1788 Place: Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne VIAU

Born: 1 August 1765, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 May 1844, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Canada East

Married: Nicolas GARAND 27 June 1785 Place: L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Jacques-François VIAU married

Marguerite LAQUERRE (LAGUERRE)
Marriage date: 11 January 1773
Marriage place: Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1721
15 February 1721
Longueuil, Canada, New France

1721 Baptism
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
name: Jacques Viau
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 15 Feb 1721
baptism/ christening place: Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil, Longueuil, Chambly, Quebec
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race: White
father's name: Jacques Biau Or Lesperance
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mother's name: Anne Antoinette Goguet
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indexing project (batch) number: C02341-3
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1031703
reference number: P-13 B-3
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1745 Marriage / Partner
Jacques-François VIAU and Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ 10 May 1745, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

He was 24 years old.

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

1756 Birth of Child
Suzanne VIAU was born 3 December 1756, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Jacques-François was 35 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Catherine VIAU was born 23 August 1761, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques-François was 40 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.

1765 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne VIAU was born 1 August 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques-François was 44 years old.

1769 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ died 3 December 1769, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1770 Marriage of Child
Marguerite VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE married 26 November 1770, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jean-Louis MONBLEAU dit LATULIPPE

1773 Marriage / Partner
Jacques-François VIAU and Marguerite LAQUERRE (LAGUERRE) 11 January 1773, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

He was 51 years old.

1773 Marriage of Child
Rose VIAU married 19 July 1773, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Joseph ROBIDOUX

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.

1778 Marriage of Child
Catherine VIAU married 7 September 1778 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Antoine ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX)

1779 Marriage of Child
Suzanne VIAU married 18 October 1779, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Antoine PAQUET dit LARIVIERE

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne VIAU married 27 June 1785, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) to Nicolas GARAND

1788 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste VIAU married 24 November 1788, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne DENEAU

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

Death — 1796
6 November 1796
L'Acadie, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 75.

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