flag male ancestor  Jean  DOUCET

  (b. 3 May 1796 Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada   d. 9 December 1854 Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East )  

Am I Your Ancestor?
DOUCET Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!


Jean DOUCET was born 3 May 1796 in Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

Jean DOUCET was the child of Jean DOUCET   and   Marie-Anne VIGNEAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Jean Baptiste DOUCET and Marie "Luce" RICHARD (maternal)  Abraham VIGNEAULT and Marie BOURG

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

Jean  married  Louise VASSEUR 14 February 1820 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louise VASSEUR  was born 8 January 1803 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly).  Louise died 22 March 1900 in Belle Prairie, Minnesota, USA.  Louise was the child of Modeste LEVASSEUR and Marie-Josephe DESHAIES.

Jean DOUCET died 9 December 1854 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East .
Details of the family tree of Jean appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Add Life Event for this Ancestor Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Jean DOUCET
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Jean DOUCET: Events, Photos & Historical Records


Subscribe to our Youtube channel


Postcards and Memories of Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Subscribe to our Youtube channel


birth1796 Birth
3 May 1796
Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
marriage1820 Marriage / Partner
Jean DOUCET and Louise VASSEUR 14 February 1820, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

He was 23 years old.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1829 Birth of Child
Flore-Lumina DOUCET was born 17 February 1829, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Jean was 32 years old.
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
marriage1847 Marriage of Child
Flore-Lumina DOUCET married 5 October 1847, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Joseph COMEAU
News1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
death1854 Death
9 December 1854
Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East

He died at the age of 58.
Added: 1/3/2022 2:15:05 PM - Updated: 1/3/2022 2:20:40 PM

Learn more about where your ancestor was born.


Visit Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

Not the person you are looking for? Try again!

Search for YOUR Family by Name

NOTE: If you don't know your ancestor's whole name or are unsure of the spelling, specify part of the name.

First Name (and Middle Name if applicable):
*Last Name:
Gender:
Born (+/- 2 years):
Died (+/- 2 years):
Match all terms exactly:

Search for YOUR Family by Place

To search for a place, specify place name below. Choose name from the list. Then SEARCH.
*Place Name:

Genealogy research for Jean Doucet (on other sites)

findagrave, familysearch

Sign In

WAIT! There's more.
Find out more about Jean DOUCET.

Sign In or Join for FREE! to see the details!

Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card or personal information.

Unique Gift Ideas and Genealogy Resources From or Related to Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)