Joseph-Jean GUAY

Born

23 April 1722 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Died

20 May 1776 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada

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Noel GUAY (CASTONGUAY)Catherine SIMARD

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Born: 23 April 1722 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Father: Noel GUAY (CASTONGUAY)

Mother: Catherine SIMARD

Paternal grandparents: Mathieu GUAY , Thérèse POIRIER

Maternal grandparents: Noel SIMARD (SIMART) dit LOMBRETTE , Marie-Madeleine RACINE

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

Joseph-Jean married Marie-Procule TREMBLAY 4 November 1744 in Les Éboulements, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Marie-Procule TREMBLAY was born 14 October 1726 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière). Marie-Procule died 15 September 1817 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Marie-Procule was the child of Étienne TREMBLAY and Marie FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE.

Joseph-Jean GUAY died 20 May 1776 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, 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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Spouse & Children of Joseph-Jean GUAY

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Joseph-Jean GUAY married

Marie-Procule TREMBLAY
Marriage date: 4 November 1744
Marriage place: Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Marie-Procule TREMBLAY was the child of Étienne TREMBLAY and Marie FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE

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Children:

Joseph Guay 11 Jun 1745 Baie-St-Paul, Charlevoix, Qc 22 Jun 1745 Baie-St-Paul, Charlevoix, Qc.

Adrien-Maurice Guay 14 May 1746 m. Bouchard Madeleine-Euphrosine

Procule-Victoire Guay 06 Jan 1748 13 May 1820 m. Simard Charles-Rene-Etienne

Josse-Joseph Guay 12 Dec 1749 28 Nov 1833 m. Maltais Genevieve

Joseph Guay 16 Oct 1751 m. Mercier Marie-Josephe

Sauveur Guay 27 Mar 1754 m. Grenon Dorothee

Therese-Dorothee Guay 10 Dec 1755 m. Grenon Henri

Francois Guay 25 Aug 1757 30 May 1794 m. Allaire Marie-Josephe

Marie-Josephte Guay 19 Mar 1759 Baie-St-Paul, Charlevoix, Qc. 02 Apr 1759 Baie-St-Paul, Charlevoix, Qc.

Etienne Guay 19 Mar 1759 Baie-St-Paul, Charlevoix, Qc. 02 Apr 1759 Baie-St-Paul, Charlevoix, Qc.

Charlotte Guay 25 Apr 1762 Baie-St-Paul, Charlevoix, Qc.

Andre Guay 16 Dec 1765 Baie-St-Paul, Charlevoix, Qc.

Agnes Guay 28 Jun 1767 m. Tremblay Joseph-Honore

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Children of Joseph-Jean GUAY and Marie-Procule TREMBLAY

Joseph GUAY

Born: 11 June 1745, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 22 June 1745, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Adrien-Maurice GUAY

Born: 14 May 1746, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 1 August 1828, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine-Euphrosine BOUCHARD 30 June 1773 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Procule-Victoire GUAY

Born: 6 January 1748, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 13 May 1820, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Charles-Rene-Etienne SIMARD 9 October 1770 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Josse-Joseph GUAY

Born: 12 December 1749, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 28 November 1833, La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Married: Genevieve MALTAIS 15 October 1776 Place: La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Joseph GUAY (CASTONGUAY)

Born: 16 October 1751, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Josephe MERCIER 26 October 1778 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Francois-Sauveur GUAY

Born: 27 March 1754, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 11 April 1842, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East

Married: Dorothee-Victoire GRENON 17 November 1778 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Therese-Dorothee GUAY

Born: 10 December 1755, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 8 September 1847, La Malbaie, Canada East

Married: Henri GRENON 17 November 1778 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Andre GUAY

Born: 16 December 1755, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: ,

François GUAY (CASTONGUAY)

Born: 25 August 1757, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 30 May 1794, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte ALLAIRE 8 October 1782 Place: Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Marie-Josephte GUAY

Born: 19 March 1759, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 2 April 1759, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Etienne GUAY

Born: 19 March 1759, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 2 April 1759, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Charlotte GUAY

Born: 25 April 1762, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada
Died: ,

Agnes GUAY

Born: 28 June 1767, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph-Honore TREMBLAY 14 November 1786 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

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Birth — 1722
23 April 1722
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

1744 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Jean GUAY and Marie-Procule TREMBLAY 4 November 1744, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

He was 22 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Joseph GUAY was born 11 June 1745, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 23 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Adrien-Maurice GUAY was born 14 May 1746, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 24 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Procule-Victoire GUAY was born 6 January 1748, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 25 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Josse-Joseph GUAY was born 12 December 1749, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 27 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Joseph GUAY (CASTONGUAY) was born 16 October 1751, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 29 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1754 Birth of Child
Francois-Sauveur GUAY was born 27 March 1754, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 31 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Therese-Dorothee GUAY was born 10 December 1755, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 33 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Andre GUAY was born 16 December 1755, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 33 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
François GUAY (CASTONGUAY) was born 25 August 1757, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 35 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Etienne GUAY was born 19 March 1759, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 36 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte GUAY was born 19 March 1759, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 36 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Charlotte GUAY was born 25 April 1762, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 40 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.

1767 Birth of Child
Agnes GUAY was born 28 June 1767, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 45 years old.

1770 Marriage of Child
Procule-Victoire GUAY married 9 October 1770, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Charles-Rene-Etienne SIMARD

1773 Marriage of Child
Adrien-Maurice GUAY married 30 June 1773, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Madeleine-Euphrosine BOUCHARD

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.