Marie-Marguerite
ROY
Born
14 January 1759
,
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Died
25 April 1826
,
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada
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m. Blais Francois
Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Marguerite ROY
Marie-Marguerite ROY married Francois BLAIS
Marriage date: 11 January 1780
Marriage place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Francois BLAIS was the child of Jean-Baptiste BLAIS and Marguerite ROY
Francois BLAISMarriage date: 11 January 1780
Marriage place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Francois BLAIS was the child of Jean-Baptiste BLAIS and Marguerite ROY
Children of Francois BLAIS and Marie-Marguerite ROY
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- Canada, New France
- 1760–1763
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- 1763–1791
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- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
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Birth — 175914 January 1759
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
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.
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.
1780 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Marguerite ROY and Francois BLAIS 11 January 1780 , Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
She was 21 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Birth of ChildFrancois BLAIS was born 24 May 1785, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
Marie-Marguerite was 26 years old.
1787 Birth of ChildFerreol BLAIS was born 13 May 1787, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
Marie-Marguerite was 28 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1791 Birth of ChildAugustin BLAIS was born 21 July 1791, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
Marie-Marguerite was 32 years old.
1794 Birth of ChildMarie-Angelique BLAIS was born 17 January 1794, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
Marie-Marguerite was 35 years old.
1801 Birth of ChildAndre BLAIS was born 10 July 1801, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
Marie-Marguerite was 42 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Death — 182625 April 1826
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 67.
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