Charles DEFOY

Born

18 June 1695 , Batiscan, Canada, New France

Died

13 November 1781 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada

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Louis DEFOY Marie-Charlotte EBERT (HEBERT) (CHAREBERT)

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Born: 18 June 1695 in Batiscan, Canada, New France

Father: Louis DEFOY

Mother: Marie-Charlotte EBERT (HEBERT) (CHAREBERT)

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Charles married Angelique BROUSSEAU 30 May 1718 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Angelique BROUSSEAU was born 27 February 1696 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Angelique died 27 February 1781 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Angelique was the child of Jean BROUSSEAU and Anne GRESLON.

Charles DEFOY died 13 November 1781 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, 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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Charles DEFOY married

Angelique BROUSSEAU
Marriage date: 30 May 1718
Marriage place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France
Angelique BROUSSEAU was the child of Jean BROUSSEAU and Anne GRESLON

Children of Charles DEFOY and Angelique BROUSSEAU

Augustin DEFOY

Born: 24 January 1726, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France
Died: 18 May 1796, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada

Married: Catherine DROUIN 10 June 1754 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Therese DEFOY

Born: 30 April 1732, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France
Died: 17 May 1793, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Lower Canada

Married: Antoine ALARIE 24 September 1753 Place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Joseph DEFOY

Born: 6 April 1736, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France
Died: 7 March 1810, Mascouche, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise LABERGE 12 January 1756 Place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1695
18 June 1695
Batiscan, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1718 Marriage / Partner
Charles DEFOY and Angelique BROUSSEAU 30 May 1718 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

He was 22 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1726 Birth of Child
Augustin DEFOY was born 24 January 1726, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Charles was 30 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Therese DEFOY was born 30 April 1732, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Charles was 36 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Joseph DEFOY was born 6 April 1736, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Charles was 40 years old.

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Therese DEFOY married 24 September 1753, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada to Antoine ALARIE

1754 Marriage of Child
Augustin DEFOY married 10 June 1754, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Catherine DROUIN

1756 Marriage of Child
Joseph DEFOY married 12 January 1756, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada to Marie-Louise LABERGE

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.