Francois-Hyacinthe
ROY
Born
24 October 1780
,
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
29 August 1862
,
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
Parents & Family of Francois-Hyacinthe ROY
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Born: 24 October 1780 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
François ROY
Mother:
Françoise-Rose BRO (BREAULT)
Paternal grandparents:
Laurent ROY
, Catherine CORDIER
Maternal grandparents:
Alexis BRO (BRAULT)
, Marguerite BARIAULT (BARIAUT)
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois-Hyacinthe married Marguerite LAPIERRE 9 February 1801 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marguerite LAPIERRE was born abt. 1781 Marguerite died 21 May 1817 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada . Marguerite was the child of Tomi LAPIERRE and Isabelle FÉLISSE.
Francois-Hyacinthe married (2) Louise-Marie FERLAND 4 October 1819 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Louise-Marie FERLAND was born 18 November 1797 in Verchères, Lower Canada . Louise-Marie died 13 November 1871 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada . Louise-Marie was the child of Louis FERLAND and Marguerite SAVIGNAC.
Francois-Hyacinthe ROY died 29 August 1862 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada East .
He was originally buried in the original Saint Jean l'Evangeliste parish cemetery located on rue Laurier. When that cemetery was closed in 1910, the bodies were exhumed and reburied in Saint-Jean-sur Richelieu Cemetery. findagrave.com
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Spouse & Children of Francois-Hyacinthe ROY
Francois-Hyacinthe ROY married Marguerite LAPIERRE
Marriage date: 9 February 1801
Marriage place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Marguerite LAPIERRE was the child of Tomi LAPIERRE and Isabelle FÉLISSE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Marguerite LAPIERREMarriage date: 9 February 1801
Marriage place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Marguerite LAPIERRE was the child of Tomi LAPIERRE and Isabelle FÉLISSE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Francois-Hyacinthe ROY and Marguerite LAPIERRE
Francois-Hyacinthe ROY married Louise-Marie FERLAND
Marriage date: 4 October 1819
Marriage place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Louise-Marie FERLAND was the child of Louis FERLAND and Marguerite SAVIGNAC
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Louise-Marie FERLANDMarriage date: 4 October 1819
Marriage place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Louise-Marie FERLAND was the child of Louis FERLAND and Marguerite SAVIGNAC
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Francois-Hyacinthe ROY and Louise-Marie FERLAND
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Québec Genealogy Notes
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Québec Place Names Through History
Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.
- 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 — 178024 October 1780
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1801 Marriage / PartnerFrancois-Hyacinthe ROY and Marguerite LAPIERRE 9 February 1801, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
He was 20 years old.
1817 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarguerite LAPIERRE died 21 May 1817, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1819 Marriage / PartnerFrancois-Hyacinthe ROY and Louise-Marie FERLAND 4 October 1819, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
He was 38 years old.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.Death — 186229 August 1862
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
He died at the age of 81.
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Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Cemetery Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada
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