Robert
BOULET (BOULAY)
Born
16 February 1727
,
Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died
31 January 1808
,
Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada
Parents & Family of Robert BOULET (BOULAY)
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Born: 16 February 1727 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Father:
Jacques BOULET (BOULAY)
Mother:
Agathe MORIN
Paternal grandparents:
Jacques BOULET (BOULAY)
, Françoise FOURNIER
Maternal grandparents:
Pierre MORIN
, Françoise Jeanne CHIASSON dite LAVALLEE
Robert had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Robert married Marie-Agnes-Genevieve GENDRON 18 November 1748 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Agnes-Genevieve GENDRON was born 25 February 1729 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Agnes-Genevieve died 22 February 1782 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Marie-Agnes-Genevieve was the child of François GENDRON and Marie-Françoise BILODEAU.
Robert BOULET (BOULAY) died 31 January 1808 in Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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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Spouse & Children of Robert BOULET (BOULAY)
Robert BOULET (BOULAY) married 
Marie-Agnes-Genevieve GENDRON
Marriage date: 18 November 1748
Marriage place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Marie-Agnes-Genevieve GENDRON was the child of François GENDRON and Marie-Françoise BILODEAU
Marie-Agnes-Genevieve GENDRONMarriage date: 18 November 1748
Marriage place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Marie-Agnes-Genevieve GENDRON was the child of François GENDRON and Marie-Françoise BILODEAU
Children of Robert BOULET (BOULAY) and Marie-Agnes-Genevieve GENDRON
Marie-Genevieve BOULETBorn: 27 October 1768, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Francois THERRIEN 1 February 1791 Place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)
Jean-Baptiste BOULET (BOULAY)Born: 25 June 1772, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 April 1852, Ste-Claire, Dorchester, Quebec, Canada
Died: 14 April 1852, Ste-Claire, Dorchester, Quebec, Canada
Married: Clotilde CAUCHON dite LAVERDIÈRE 8 February 1796 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 172716 February 1727
Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
1748 Marriage / PartnerRobert BOULET (BOULAY) and Marie-Agnes-Genevieve GENDRON 18 November 1748, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)
He was 21 years old.
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.1768 Birth of ChildMarie-Genevieve BOULET was born 27 October 1768, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)
Robert was 41 years old.
1772 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste BOULET (BOULAY) was born 25 June 1772, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)
Robert was 45 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.
1782 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Agnes-Genevieve GENDRON died 22 February 1782, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)
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 Canada1791 Marriage of ChildMarie-Genevieve BOULET married 1 February 1791, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Francois THERRIEN
1796 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste BOULET (BOULAY) married 8 February 1796, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Clotilde CAUCHON dite LAVERDIÈRE
Death — 180831 January 1808
Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 81.
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