Jean-Baptiste ROY

Born

15 January 1752 , Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

Died

10 March 1834 , Saint-Césaire, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Jean-Baptiste ROY

Parents

2 recorded View parent relationships

Grandparents

4 recorded View grandparents

Spouses, Marriages & Children

1 recorded relationshipView family relationships

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 15 January 1752 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

Parents of Jean-Baptiste ROY

Father

Jean-Baptiste ROY

Mother

Madeleine TANGUAY

Grandparents of Jean-Baptiste ROY

Paternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste ROY Claire CADRIN (CATRIN)

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste TANGUAY Marie-Madeleine SIMARD

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jean-Baptiste married Therese GAGNON 7 February 1774 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Therese GAGNON was born 11 June 1753 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France . Therese died 25 October 1829 in Saint-Césaire, Lower Canada . Therese was the child of Joseph GAGNON and Marie-Josephte PEPIN dite LACHANCE.

Jean-Baptiste ROY died 10 March 1834 in Saint-Césaire, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Jean-Baptiste appear below.

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Baptiste ROY

Jean-Baptiste ROY married

Therese GAGNON
Marriage date: 7 February 1774
Marriage place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Therese GAGNON was the child of Joseph GAGNON and Marie-Josephte PEPIN dite LACHANCE

Children of Jean-Baptiste ROY and Therese GAGNON

Joseph ROY

Born: 7 October 1775, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Madeleine LAMOTHE 25 November 1799 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Jean-Baptiste's Québec records.

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

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Jean-Baptiste ROY.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Jean-Baptiste ROY.

How to read this timeline
Records about Jean-Baptiste ROY and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Show:

Use these buttons to focus on the ancestor's own records or the wider historical context.

Birth — 1752
15 January 1752
Saint-Vallier, 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 ROY and Therese GAGNON 7 February 1774, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

He was 22 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Joseph ROY was born 7 October 1775, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Jean-Baptiste was 23 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.