Louis PROULX

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abt. 1718 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

9 January 1798 , Kamouraska, Lower Canada

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Thomas PROULX Marie-Catherine CARON

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Born: abt. 1718 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Thomas PROULX

Mother: Marie-Catherine CARON

Paternal grandparents: Jean PROULX , Jacquette FOURNIER

Maternal grandparents: Joseph CARON , Elisabeth BERNIER

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Louis married Rosalie QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME 22 June 1761 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rosalie QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME was born 23 January 1736 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Rosalie died 2 March 1801 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Rosalie was the child of Jean-Baptiste QUEMENEUR dit LAFLAMME and Louise POULIN.

Louis PROULX died 9 January 1798 in Kamouraska, 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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Rosalie QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME
Marriage date: 22 June 1761
Marriage place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada
Rosalie QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME was the child of Jean-Baptiste QUEMENEUR dit LAFLAMME and Louise POULIN

Children of Louis PROULX and Rosalie QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME

Basile PROULX

Born: 14 February 1765, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 15 May 1825, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: Euphrosine CORRIVEAU 31 March 1788 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

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1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1761 Marriage / Partner
Louis PROULX and Rosalie QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME 22 June 1761, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

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.

1765 Birth of Child
Basile PROULX was born 14 February 1765, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

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.