Joseph DUQUET

Born

1 January 1746 , Beaumont, Canada, New France

Died

15 October 1805 , Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Joseph married Cecile GONTHIER 2 March 1767 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Cecile GONTHIER was born 5 September 1744 in Beaumont, Canada, New France . Cecile died 7 July 1780 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada . Cecile was the child of Jean-Baptiste-Joseph GONTHIER and Josephte CASSE (LACASSE) .

Parents & Family of Joseph DUQUET

Parents of Joseph DUQUET

Father

Gabriel DUQUET

Mother

Marie-Geneviève LISSE

Grandparents of Joseph DUQUET

Paternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste DUQUET Geneviève HALAY (HALLÉ)

Maternal grandparents

Jacques LISSE Françoise CHORET

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph DUQUET

Joseph DUQUET married

Cecile GONTHIER
Marriage date: 2 March 1767
Marriage place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Cecile GONTHIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste-Joseph GONTHIER and Josephte CASSE (LACASSE)

Children of Joseph DUQUET and Cecile GONTHIER

Joseph DUQUET

Born: 6 February 1768, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite MIMAUX (MIMEAU) 2 February 1796 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Cecile DUQUET

Born: 5 February 1776, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 August 1832, St-Roch-de-Quebec, Quebec, Canada

Married: Pierre-Michel MORIN 25 July 1803 Place: Saint-Henri, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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 — 1746
1 January 1746
Beaumont, 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.

1767 Marriage / Partner
Joseph DUQUET and Cecile GONTHIER 2 March 1767, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

He was 21 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Joseph DUQUET was born 6 February 1768, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 22 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.