Joseph-Francois MARQUIS

Born

14 February 1734 , Kamouraska, Canada, New France

Died

6 January 1816 , Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

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Charles-Francois MARQUIS Marie-Anne BOUCHER

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Born: 14 February 1734 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France

Father: Charles-Francois MARQUIS

Mother: Marie-Anne BOUCHER

Paternal grandparents: Charles MARQUIS , Agnes GIGUERE

Maternal grandparents: Pierre BOUCHER , Marie-Anne MICHAUD

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Joseph-Francois married Agnes-Genevieve COTE abt. 1762 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Agnes-Genevieve COTE was born abt. 1742 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Agnes-Genevieve died 20 October 1820 in Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre). Agnes-Genevieve was the child of Pierre CÔTÉ and Marie-Anne LEPAGE.

Joseph-Francois MARQUIS died 6 January 1816 in Saint-André, Kamouraska, 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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Joseph-Francois MARQUIS married

Agnes-Genevieve COTE
Marriage date: abt. 1762
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Agnes-Genevieve COTE was the child of Pierre CÔTÉ and Marie-Anne LEPAGE

Children of Joseph-Francois MARQUIS and Agnes-Genevieve COTE

Suzanne MARQUIS

Born: 4 April 1763, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 March 1842, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada East

Married: Barthelemy PELLETIER 31 January 1785 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Francois MARQUIS

Born: 1 November 1764, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 10 April 1809, Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Married: Theotiste MICHAUD 3 October 1796 Place: Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre)

Germain MARQUIS

Born: 28 February 1767, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 12 August 1834, Saint-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada

Marie-Reine MARQUIS

Born: 5 June 1769, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 October 1850, Trois-Pistoles, Canada East

Married: Joseph ALBERT 20 February 1786 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Modeste MARQUIS

Born: 10 April 1777, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 November 1822, Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Married: Antoine-Germain MARCHAND dit GEORGET 29 October 1793 Place: Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre)

Marie-Francoise MARQUIS

Born: 12 April 1779, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 June 1862, Kamouraska, Canada East

Married: Joseph-Marie LEVASSEUR 15 July 1799 Place: Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre)

Firmin MARQUIS

Born: 30 May 1782, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Benjamin MARQUIS

Born: 11 September 1784, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 October 1864, Frenchville, Maine, USA

Married: Marie-Victoire ROY 9 February 1802 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Married: Theotiste BOUCHARD 10 January 1814 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

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Birth — 1734
14 February 1734
Kamouraska, 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Suzanne MARQUIS was born 4 April 1763, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Joseph-Francois was 29 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Francois MARQUIS was born 1 November 1764, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Joseph-Francois was 30 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Germain MARQUIS was born 28 February 1767, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Joseph-Francois was 33 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Marie-Reine MARQUIS was born 5 June 1769, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Joseph-Francois was 35 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.

1777 Birth of Child
Modeste MARQUIS was born 10 April 1777, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Joseph-Francois was 43 years old.

1779 Birth of Child
Marie-Francoise MARQUIS was born 12 April 1779, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Joseph-Francois was 45 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Firmin MARQUIS was born 30 May 1782, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Joseph-Francois was 48 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Benjamin MARQUIS was born 11 September 1784, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Joseph-Francois was 50 years old.

1785 Marriage of Child
Suzanne MARQUIS married 31 January 1785, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Barthelemy PELLETIER

1786 Marriage of Child
Marie-Reine MARQUIS married 20 February 1786, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Joseph ALBERT

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

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

1793 Marriage of Child
Modeste MARQUIS married 29 October 1793, Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre) to Antoine-Germain MARCHAND dit GEORGET

1796 Marriage of Child
Francois MARQUIS married 3 October 1796, Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre) to Theotiste MICHAUD

1799 Marriage of Child
Marie-Francoise MARQUIS married 15 July 1799, Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre) to Joseph-Marie LEVASSEUR

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1802 Marriage of Child
Benjamin MARQUIS married 9 February 1802, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Marie-Victoire ROY