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flag male ancestor  François  ROY

Born
22 March 1754 ,  Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died
4 September 1834 ,  L'Acadie, Lower Canada
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Laurent ROYCatherine CORDIER
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Born: 22 March 1754 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Father: Laurent ROY
Mother: Catherine CORDIER
Paternal grandparents: Jacques ROY , Marthe Marguerite FRENCH


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

François  married  Françoise-Rose BRO (BREAULT) 3 August 1778 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 19 children.
Françoise-Rose BRO (BREAULT)  was born 17 May 1765 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada .  Françoise-Rose died 15 May 1848 in L'Acadie, Canada East .  Françoise-Rose was the child of Alexis BRO (BRAULT) and Marguerite BARIAULT (BARIAUT).

François ROY died 4 September 1834 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada .
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Spouse & Children of François ROY

François ROY married immigrant flag female ancestor Françoise-Rose BRO (BREAULT)
Marriage date: 3 August 1778
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Françoise-Rose BRO (BREAULT) was the child of Alexis BRO (BRAULT) and Marguerite BARIAULT (BARIAUT)

Marriage notes:
Francoise Rose Breaux married Francois Roy, son of Laurent Roy and Catherine Cordier, on 3 August 1778 at LaPrairie, Quebec.


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Children of François ROY and Françoise-Rose BRO (BREAULT)


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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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BirthBirth — 1754
22 March 1754
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1778 Marriage / Partner
François ROY and Françoise-Rose BRO (BREAULT) 3 August 1778, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 24 years old.
François ROY - 1778 Marriage St-Philippe Laprairie
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1778 Marriage
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The French In North America: 1500-1783
1779 Birth of Child
Francoise-Rose ROY was born 10 October 1779, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 25 years old.
1780 Birth of Child
Francois-Hyacinthe ROY was born 24 October 1780, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 26 years old.
1782 Birth of Child
Eloi ROY was born 14 November 1782, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 28 years old.
Invention 1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise ROY was born 22 March 1784, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 30 years old.
1785 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise ROY was born 17 June 1785, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 31 years old.
1786 Birth of Child
Gedeon ROY was born 1 September 1786, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 32 years old.
1787 Birth of Child
Isabelle ROY was born 14 December 1787, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 33 years old.
1789 Birth of Child
Jean-Godefroy ROY was born 8 January 1789, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 34 years old.
1790 Birth of Child
Felicite ROY was born 15 April 1790, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 36 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1791 Death of Child
Felicite ROY died 23 September 1791, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 37 years old.
1792 Birth of Child
Angelique ROY was born 5 April 1792, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 38 years old.
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
1793 Birth of Child
Julien-Jean-Baptiste ROY was born 22 May 1793, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 39 years old.
1796 Birth of Child
Gabriel ROY was born 12 March 1796, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 42 years old.
1797 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne ROY was born 14 August 1797, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 43 years old.
1798 Birth of Child
Laurent ROY was born 16 November 1798, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 44 years old.
Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
marriage1801 Marriage of Child
Francois-Hyacinthe ROY married 9 February 1801, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to Marguerite LAPIERRE
marriage1801 Marriage of Child
Eloi ROY married 11 June 1801, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to Marie-Josephte COMEAU
1801 Birth of Child
Pierre ROY was born 20 June 1801, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 47 years old.
1803 Birth of Child
Louise-Catherine ROY was born 4 September 1803, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 49 years old.
1803 Birth of Child
Lucie ROY was born 4 September 1803, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 49 years old.
marriage1804 Marriage of Child
Isabelle ROY married 26 November 1804, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to Jean-Baptiste PARADIS
1805 Birth of Child
Marie-Julie ROY was born 9 March 1805, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 50 years old.
marriage1807 Marriage of Child
Gedeon ROY married 21 September 1807, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to Françoise RICHARD
marriage1809 Marriage of Child
Francoise-Rose ROY married 3 July 1809, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to Pierre-Hilaire SURPRENANT
marriage1809 Marriage of Child
Angelique ROY married 14 August 1809, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to Pierre CARTIER
marriage1811 Marriage of Child
Marguerite ROY married 14 October 1811, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to Charles PARADIS
marriage1814 Marriage of Child
Jean-Godefroy ROY married 21 February 1814, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to Archange BARON
marriage1814 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne ROY married 21 February 1814, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to Pierre SARRAZIN dit DEPELTEAU
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
marriage1818 Marriage of Child
Laurent ROY married 28 September 1818, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to Marie-Louise RICHARD
marriage1819 Marriage of Child
Pierre ROY married 22 February 1819, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to Marie-Josephte THERRIEN
marriage1819 Marriage of Child
Francois-Hyacinthe ROY married 4 October 1819, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to Louise-Marie FERLAND
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
marriage1832 Marriage of Child
Eloi ROY married 12 November 1832, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to Phebee BENAC dite CHARTIER
DeathDeath — 1834
4 September 1834
L'Acadie, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 80.
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