Sophie SIMARD

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22 May 1757 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Died

14 January 1832 , La Malbaie, Lower Canada

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Ange SIMARD Marie-Roch TREMBLAY

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Born: 22 May 1757 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Father: Ange SIMARD

Mother: Marie-Roch TREMBLAY

Paternal grandparents: Ange SIMARD dit LOMBRETTE , Marie-Thérèse LETARTRE (LETARTE)

Maternal grandparents: Jean TREMBLAY , Catherine LAVOIE

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Sophie married Etienne LAJOIE 3 February 1777 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Etienne LAJOIE was born 20 April 1754 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres). Etienne died 3 June 1781 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Etienne was the child of François LAJOIE and Brigitte DESBIENS.

Sophie married (2) Charles-Etienne TREMBLAY 16 January 1783 in La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Charles-Etienne TREMBLAY was born 23 October 1755 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements). Charles-Etienne died 27 June 1821 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Charles-Etienne was the child of Jean-François TREMBLAY and Marie-Madeleine GONTHIER.

Sophie SIMARD died 14 January 1832 in La Malbaie, 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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Sophie SIMARD married

Etienne LAJOIE
Marriage date: 3 February 1777
Marriage place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Etienne LAJOIE was the child of François LAJOIE and Brigitte DESBIENS

Children of Etienne LAJOIE and Sophie SIMARD

Marie-Julienne LAJOIE

Born: 12 October 1781, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 September 1863, La Malbaie, Canada East

Married: Jean-Baptiste BERGERON 9 February 1801 Place: La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Sophie SIMARD married

Charles-Etienne TREMBLAY
Marriage date: 16 January 1783
Marriage place: La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Charles-Etienne TREMBLAY was the child of Jean-François TREMBLAY and Marie-Madeleine GONTHIER

Children of Charles-Etienne TREMBLAY and Sophie SIMARD

Ursule TREMBLAY

Born: 21 October 1783, La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 3 November 1855, Sainte-Agnès, Canada East

Married: Louis DUFOUR 15 November 1802 Place: La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Luce TREMBLAY

Born: abt. 1786, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 18 April 1855, La Malbaie, Canada East

Married: Augustin GAGNON 17 January 1809 Place: La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Modeste TREMBLAY

Born: 13 November 1792, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 30 May 1857, Laterrière, Canada East

Married: Thomas MCNICOLL 13 October 1812 Place: La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

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Birth — 1757
22 May 1757
Baie-Saint-Paul, 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.

1777 Marriage / Partner
Sophie SIMARD and Etienne LAJOIE 3 February 1777, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

She was 19 years old.

1781 Death of Spouse/Partner
Etienne LAJOIE died 3 June 1781, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

1781 Birth of Child
Marie-Julienne LAJOIE was born 12 October 1781, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Sophie was 24 years old.

1783 Marriage / Partner
Sophie SIMARD and Charles-Etienne TREMBLAY 16 January 1783, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

She was 25 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Ursule TREMBLAY was born 21 October 1783, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Sophie was 26 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

1792 Birth of Child
Modeste TREMBLAY was born 13 November 1792, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Sophie was 35 years old.

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

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

1801 Marriage of Child
Marie-Julienne LAJOIE married 9 February 1801, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Jean-Baptiste BERGERON

1802 Marriage of Child
Ursule TREMBLAY married 15 November 1802, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Louis DUFOUR

1809 Marriage of Child
Luce TREMBLAY married 17 January 1809, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Augustin GAGNON

1812 Marriage of Child
Modeste TREMBLAY married 13 October 1812, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Thomas MCNICOLL

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

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1821 Death of Spouse/Partner
Charles-Etienne TREMBLAY died 27 June 1821, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

Death — 1832
14 January 1832
La Malbaie, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 74.

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