flag male ancestor  Joseph-Michel  LAREAU

  (b. 10 September 1755 Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France   d. 5 April 1841 Saint-Valentin, Canada East )  

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Joseph-Michel LAREAU was born 10 September 1755 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Joseph-Michel LAREAU was the child of Joseph LAREAU   and   Louise LAFOREST (LEFORT) and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Noel LAREAU and Marie-Agnes PILOTE (maternal)  Jean LAFORT (LEFORT) dit LAFOREST and Marguerite DROUSSON

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Joseph-Michel  married  Marie-Louise MÉNARD 10 February 1777 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Louise MÉNARD  was born 19 January 1760 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville).  Marie-Louise was the child of Jean-Baptiste MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE and Françoise DAVID.

Joseph-Michel LAREAU died 5 April 1841 in Saint-Valentin, Canada East.
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Did You Know? 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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Joseph-Michel LAREAU married flag female ancestor Marie-Louise MÉNARD-- Date: 10 February 1777 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
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Marie-Louise MÉNARD was the child of Jean-Baptiste MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE and Françoise DAVID




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birth1755 Birth
10 September 1755
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, 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.
marriage1777 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Michel LAREAU and Marie-Louise MÉNARD 10 February 1777, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 21 years old.
1780 Birth of Child
Joseph LAREAU was born 22 May 1780, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Joseph-Michel was 24 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
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
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
death1841 Death
5 April 1841
Saint-Valentin, Canada East

He died at the age of 85.
Added: 9/26/2014 2:24:08 PM - Updated: 9/8/2015 1:27:46 PM

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