Jean-Baptiste DOIRON

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30 December 1745 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

1 February 1798 , Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada

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Jean-Marie DORION Marie-Thérèse NORMAND

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Born: 30 December 1745 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Marie DORION

Mother: Marie-Thérèse NORMAND

Paternal grandparents: Pierre DORION , Jeanne-Andree HÉDOUIN

Maternal grandparents: Joseph-Jean NORMAND , Marie CHORET

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Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Josephe DINELLE 7 November 1774 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephe DINELLE was born 19 March 1753 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Josephe died 29 March 1815 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Josephe was the child of Pierre DINELLE (GLINEL) and Marie-Marguerite MARANDA.

Jean-Baptiste DOIRON died 1 February 1798 in Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada.
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Recorded occupation: Marchand

A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Journey Through Time: Life as a Marchand in 18th Century New France

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Spouse & Children of Jean-Baptiste DOIRON

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Jean-Baptiste DOIRON married

Marie-Josephe DINELLE
Marriage date: 7 November 1774
Marriage place: Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe DINELLE was the child of Pierre DINELLE (GLINEL) and Marie-Marguerite MARANDA

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Ursule DOIRON

Born: 11 March 1781, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Francois-Medard PETRIMOULX 17 June 1798 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1745
30 December 1745
Québec, 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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste DOIRON and Marie-Josephe DINELLE 7 November 1774, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 28 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.