Joseph DUMAS

Born

6 November 1730 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

22 December 1803 , Québec, Lower Canada

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Georges DUMAS Marie-Anne GODBOUT

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Born: 6 November 1730 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Georges DUMAS

Mother: Marie-Anne GODBOUT

Paternal grandparents: François DUMAS , Marie-Françoise GERVAIS

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas GODBOUT , Marguerite-Angélique LEMELIN

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Joseph married Marie-Elisabeth BERGERON 25 July 1763 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Elisabeth BERGERON was born 1 March 1734 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Marie-Elisabeth died 4 August 1784 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Elisabeth was the child of Nicolas BERGERON and Elisabeth-Agnes FRECHETTE.

Joseph DUMAS died 22 December 1803 in Québec, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Marie-Elisabeth BERGERON
Marriage date: 25 July 1763
Marriage place: Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Elisabeth BERGERON was the child of Nicolas BERGERON and Elisabeth-Agnes FRECHETTE

Children of Joseph DUMAS and Marie-Elisabeth BERGERON

Elisabeth DUMAS

Born: 25 September 1765, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 December 1831, Québec, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph CHAMBERLAND 9 January 1781 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean-Baptiste DUMAS

Born: abt. 1765, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 26 October 1813, , Québec Province, Canada

Married: Marie GAULTIER? 1780

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Birth — 1730
6 November 1730
Québec, 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.

1763 Marriage / Partner
Joseph DUMAS and Marie-Elisabeth BERGERON 25 July 1763, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 32 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Elisabeth DUMAS was born 25 September 1765, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Joseph was 34 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.