Alexandre SOUCY

Born

27 January 1761 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada

Died

9 October 1832 , Rivière-du-Loup, Lower Canada

Alexandre married Catherine PHOCAS 27 February 1786 in Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine PHOCAS was born 18 February 1756 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France . Catherine died 20 March 1819 in Rivière-du-Loup, Lower Canada . Catherine was the child of Gabriel RAYMOND dit PHOCAS and Marie-Josephe DUBE .

Parents & Family of Alexandre SOUCY

Parents of Alexandre SOUCY

Father

Joseph-Francois SOUCY

Mother

Marie-Rose GUÉRET dite DUMONT

Grandparents of Alexandre SOUCY

Paternal grandparents

Pierre SOUCY Marie-Jeanne MICHAUD

Maternal grandparents

Jean GUÉRET dit DUMONT Marie-Anne LABOURLIÈRE dite LAPLANTE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Alexandre SOUCY

Alexandre SOUCY married

Catherine PHOCAS
Marriage date: 27 February 1786
Marriage place: Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Catherine PHOCAS was the child of Gabriel RAYMOND dit PHOCAS and Marie-Josephe DUBE

Children of Alexandre SOUCY and Catherine PHOCAS

Alexandre SOUCY

Born: 25 April 1788, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite LAVOIE 19 February 1810 Place: Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1761
27 January 1761
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada

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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Marriage / Partner
Alexandre SOUCY and Catherine PHOCAS 27 February 1786, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

He was 25 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Alexandre SOUCY was born 25 April 1788, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Alexandre was 27 years old.

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

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

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

1810 Marriage of Child
Alexandre SOUCY married 19 February 1810, Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada to Marguerite LAVOIE

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1819 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine PHOCAS died 20 March 1819, Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada (Fraserville) (Riviere du Loup en Bas) (Saint-Patrice)

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

Death — 1832
9 October 1832
Rivière-du-Loup, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 71.

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