Jean-Alexis ROY

Born

19 May 1755 , Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

Died

24 May 1818 , L'Acadie, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste-Alexis ROY Veronique DESFOURNEAUX

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Born: 19 May 1755 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste-Alexis ROY

Mother: Veronique DESFOURNEAUX

Paternal grandparents: Alexis ROY , Marie-Madeleine LECLERC

Maternal grandparents: Jean François DESFOURNEAUX , Veronique CAUCHON dite LAVERDIÈRE

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Jean-Alexis married Agathe REMILLARD 15 January 1781 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Agathe REMILLARD was born 8 July 1766 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada . Agathe died 16 November 1789 in L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada . Agathe was the child of Joseph-Marie REMILLARD and Marie-Clothide DENIS dite LAPIERRE.

Jean-Alexis married (2) Marie-Anne DUPIL 12 July 1790 in L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne DUPIL was born abt. 1760 in Québec Province, Canada. Marie-Anne was the child of Michel DUPIL and Marie-Louise LECLERC.

Jean-Alexis ROY died 24 May 1818 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada .
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Jean-Alexis ROY married

Agathe REMILLARD
Marriage date: 15 January 1781
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Agathe REMILLARD was the child of Joseph-Marie REMILLARD and Marie-Clothide DENIS dite LAPIERRE

Children of Jean-Alexis ROY and Agathe REMILLARD

Marie-Agathe ROY

Born: abt. 1781, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph DEROME 27 July 1801 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Alexis ROY

Born: abt. 1783, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Amable TESSIER dite LAVIGNE 21 September 1801 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

Jean-Alexis ROY married

Marie-Anne DUPIL
Marriage date: 12 July 1790
Marriage place: L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne DUPIL was the child of Michel DUPIL and Marie-Louise LECLERC

Children of Jean-Alexis ROY and Marie-Anne DUPIL

Joseph ROY

Born: 10 May 1797, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 4 March 1879, Napierville, Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite POUTRE dite LAVIGNE 10 October 1814 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada

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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 — 1755
19 May 1755
Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

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.

1781 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Alexis ROY and Agathe REMILLARD 15 January 1781, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 25 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1789 Death of Spouse/Partner
Agathe REMILLARD died 16 November 1789, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

1790 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Alexis ROY and Marie-Anne DUPIL 12 July 1790, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

He was 35 years old.

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

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

1797 Birth of Child
Joseph ROY was born 10 May 1797, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean-Alexis was 42 years old.

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

1801 Marriage of Child
Marie-Agathe ROY married 27 July 1801, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to Joseph DEROME

1801 Marriage of Child
Alexis ROY married 21 September 1801, La Prairie, Lower Canada to Marie-Amable TESSIER dite LAVIGNE

1814 Marriage of Child
Joseph ROY married 10 October 1814, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to Marguerite POUTRE dite LAVIGNE

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

Death — 1818
24 May 1818
L'Acadie, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 63.

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