Jean-Roch LAVOIE

Born

24 March 1738 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Died

6 September 1815 , Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

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Joseph LAVOIE Marie-Geneviève MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES

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Born: 24 March 1738 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph LAVOIE

Mother: Marie-Geneviève MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES

Paternal grandparents: Jean-François LAVOIE , Marie-Madeleine BOUCHER

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Bernard MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES , Marie-Madeleine DUBE

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Jean-Roch married Josephte BERUBE 27 February 1764 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Josephte BERUBE was born 4 January 1742 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Josephte died 3 June 1830 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Josephte was the child of André BERUBE and Marie-Josephte VEZINA.

Jean-Roch LAVOIE died 6 September 1815 in Rivière-Ouelle, 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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Jean-Roch LAVOIE married

Josephte BERUBE
Marriage date: 27 February 1764
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte BERUBE was the child of André BERUBE and Marie-Josephte VEZINA

Children of Jean-Roch LAVOIE and Josephte BERUBE

Marguerite LAVOIE

Born: 20 July 1766, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph DUBE 14 January 1788 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marcel LAVOIE

Born: 1 March 1773, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 December 1858, St-Denis de Kamouraska, Quebec, Canada

Married: Cecile RIOUX 9 January 1797 Place: Trois-Pistoles, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-des-Neiges)

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Birth — 1738
24 March 1738
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Roch LAVOIE and Josephte BERUBE 27 February 1764 , Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

He was 25 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Marguerite LAVOIE was born 20 July 1766, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Roch was 28 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Marcel LAVOIE was born 1 March 1773, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Roch was 34 years old.

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.