François LAJUS

Born

28 August 1721 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

6 October 1799 , Québec, Lower Canada

François married Marguerite AUDET dite PIERCOT 14 November 1749 in Québec, Canada, New France .
Marguerite AUDET dite PIERCOT was born abt. 1717 in Québec Province, Canada. Marguerite was the child of Louis AUDET dit PIERCOT and Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite DESRUISSEAUX .

Parents & Family of François LAJUS

Parents of François LAJUS

Father

François-Xavier-Jourdain LAJUS

Mother

Louise-Elisabeth MOREAU dite LATAUPINE

Grandparents of François LAJUS

Paternal grandparents

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Maternal grandparents

Pierre MOREAU dit LATAUPINE (LATOPINE) Marie-Madeleine LEMIRE

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Chirurgien

In France, from the 13th century until the year 1743, surgeons and barbers were united under the same guild. During this time, surgery was rarely performed by physicians, who considered themselves to be above surgery... barber-surgeons were called upon for numerous tasks ranging from cutting hair to amputating limbs to bloodletting with leeches.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Surgeon's Tale: Navigating the Operating Theaters of 18th Century New France

Spouses, Marriages & Children of François LAJUS

François LAJUS married

Marguerite AUDET dite PIERCOT
Marriage date: 14 November 1749
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marguerite AUDET dite PIERCOT was the child of Louis AUDET dit PIERCOT and Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite DESRUISSEAUX

Marriage notes:

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Children of François LAJUS and Marguerite AUDET dite PIERCOT

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RESEARCH CONTEXT

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 — 1721
28 August 1721
Québec, Canada, New France

1749 Marriage / Partner
François LAJUS and Marguerite AUDET dite PIERCOT 14 November 1749, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 28 years old.

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.

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.