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Born: 14 November 1782 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Paternal grandparents: Laurent ROY , Catherine CORDIER


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

Eloi  married  Marie-Josephte COMEAU 11 June 1801 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Josephte COMEAU  was born 11 August 1783 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .  Marie-Josephte died 6 March 1829 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada .  Marie-Josephte was the child of Joseph COMEAU and Marguerite VINCENT.

Eloi  married  (2) Phebee BENAC dite CHARTIER 12 November 1832 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada .  Phebee BENAC dite CHARTIER  was born abt. 1807 in Québec Province, Canada.  Phebee was the child of Joseph BENAC dit CHARTIER and Louise LAVOIE.

Eloi ROY died 4 February 1845 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada East .



m. Benac Phebee
m. Comeau Marie-Josephte

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: cultivateur

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History

Spouse & Children of Eloi ROY

Eloi ROY married flag female ancestor Marie-Josephte COMEAU
Marriage date: 11 June 1801
Marriage place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Marie-Josephte COMEAU was the child of Joseph COMEAU and Marguerite VINCENT



Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Eloi ROY and Marie-Josephte COMEAU


Eloi ROY married flag female ancestor Phebee BENAC dite CHARTIER
Marriage date: 12 November 1832
Marriage place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Phebee BENAC dite CHARTIER was the child of Joseph BENAC dit CHARTIER and Louise LAVOIE



Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Eloi ROY and Phebee BENAC dite CHARTIER

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Eloi's Québec records.

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

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.


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BirthBirth — 1782
14 November 1782
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1801 Marriage / Partner
Eloi ROY and Marie-Josephte COMEAU 11 June 1801, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

He was 18 years old.
1802 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe ROY was born 24 June 1802, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Eloi was 19 years old.
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
marriage1819 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe ROY married 11 January 1819, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to Antoine PARADIS
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1829 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Josephte COMEAU died 6 March 1829, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
marriage1832 Marriage / Partner
Eloi ROY and Phebee BENAC dite CHARTIER 12 November 1832, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

He was 50 years old.
marriage1834 Marriage of Child
Flavie ROY married 7 October 1834, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to Joseph LAFAILLE
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
DeathDeath — 1845
4 February 1845
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
He died at the age of 62.
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