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flag male ancestor  Jacques  METRAS

Born
abt. 1785 Québec Province, Canada
Died
12 April 1837 La Prairie, Lower Canada

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Born: abt. 1785 in Québec Province, Canada



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Jacques  married  Marie-Josephe COMPAIN 27 October 1805 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephe COMPAIN  was born 1 May 1787 in L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada .  Marie-Josephe died 15 January 1842 in La Prairie, Canada East .  Marie-Josephe was the child of Jean-Baptiste COMPAIN dit L'ESPERANCE and Marie-Louise LEDOUX.

Jacques METRAS died 12 April 1837 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
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Spouse & Children of Jacques METRAS

Jacques METRAS married flag female ancestor Marie-Josephe COMPAIN
Marriage date: 27 October 1805
Marriage place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Marie-Josephe COMPAIN was the child of Jean-Baptiste COMPAIN dit L'ESPERANCE and Marie-Louise LEDOUX



Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Jacques METRAS and Marie-Josephe COMPAIN


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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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News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1805 Marriage / Partner
Jacques METRAS and Marie-Josephe COMPAIN 27 October 1805, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
1806 Birth of Child
Jacques METRAS was born 3 September 1806, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
marriage1830 Marriage of Child
Jacques METRAS married 22 November 1830, La Prairie, Lower Canada to Rosalie TREMBLAY
DeathDeath — 1837
12 April 1837
La Prairie, Lower Canada
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