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flag male ancestor  Louis  GUAY

Born
25 April 1660 ,  Québec, Canada, New France
Died
24 February 1744 ,  Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Louis  married  Marie-Anne BEGIN 7 May 1685 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne BEGIN  was born 2 August 1669 in Québec, Canada, New France .  Marie-Anne died 3 October 1687 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France .  Marie-Anne was the child of Louis BEGIN and Jeanne DURAND .
Louis  married  Marie-Suzanne SAMSON 10 January 1692 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marie-Suzanne SAMSON  was born 16 January 1674 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France .  Marie-Suzanne died 21 June 1741 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France .  Marie-Suzanne was the child of Jacques SAMSON and Marie-Anne METRU .
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Parents & Family of Louis GUAY

Parents of Louis GUAY

Father
Jean GUAY dit GUILLET
Mother
Jeanne MIGNON

Grandparents of Louis GUAY

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

Louis  married  Marie-Anne BEGIN 7 May 1685 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne BEGIN  was born 2 August 1669 in Québec, Canada, New France .  Marie-Anne died 3 October 1687 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France .  Marie-Anne was the child of Louis BEGIN and Jeanne DURAND.

Louis  married  (2) Marie-Suzanne SAMSON 10 January 1692 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marie-Suzanne SAMSON  was born 16 January 1674 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France .  Marie-Suzanne died 21 June 1741 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France .  Marie-Suzanne was the child of Jacques SAMSON and Marie-Anne METRU.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Louis GUAY

Louis GUAY married flag female ancestor Marie-Anne BEGIN
Marriage date: 7 May 1685
Marriage place: Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne BEGIN was the child of Louis BEGIN and Jeanne DURAND

Children of Louis GUAY and Marie-Anne BEGIN


Louis GUAY married flag female ancestor Marie-Suzanne SAMSON
Marriage date: 10 January 1692
Marriage place: Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal


Marie-Suzanne SAMSON was the child of Jacques SAMSON and Marie-Anne METRU

Children of Louis GUAY and Marie-Suzanne SAMSON


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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 — 1660
25 April 1660
Québec, Canada, New France
Invention 1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity
marriage1685 Marriage / Partner
Louis GUAY and Marie-Anne BEGIN 7 May 1685, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

He was 25 years old.
1687 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GUAY was born 21 September 1687, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Louis was 27 years old.
1687 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne BEGIN died 3 October 1687, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
marriage1692 Marriage / Partner
Louis GUAY and Marie-Suzanne SAMSON 10 January 1692, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

He was 31 years old.
1693 Birth of Child
Louis GUAY was born 10 February 1693, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Louis was 32 years old.
1697 Birth of Child
Marguerite GUAY was born 25 January 1697, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Louis was 36 years old.
Invention 1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)
1699 Birth of Child
Michel GUAY was born 16 September 1699, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Louis was 39 years old.
1701 Birth of Child
Charles GUAY was born 7 October 1701, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Louis was 41 years old.
1706 Birth of Child
Charles-Joseph GUAY was born 7 August 1706, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Louis was 46 years old.
1709 Birth of Child
Veronique GUAY was born 29 September 1709, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Louis was 49 years old.
marriage1710 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne GUAY married 9 September 1710, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France to Charles GRENET
1712 Birth of Child
Louise GUAY was born 11 January 1712, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Louis was 51 years old.
Kings and Queens1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
marriage1718 Marriage of Child
Louis GUAY married 3 December 1718, , Québec Province, Canada to Marie-Thérèse DUQUET
Invention 1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard
marriage1722 Marriage of Child
Michel GUAY married 27 April 1722, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France to Marie-Anne GRENET
marriage1722 Marriage of Child
Jean GUAY married 6 November 1722, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France to Marie-Anne CARRIER
marriage1727 Marriage of Child
Veronique GUAY married 17 November 1727, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France to Charles CARRIER
marriage1729 Marriage of Child
Charles-Joseph GUAY married 12 October 1729, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France to Barbe CARRIER
marriage1733 Marriage of Child
Charles GUAY married 16 November 1733, Beaumont, Canada, New France to Madeleine LABRECQUE
marriage1735 Marriage of Child
Louise GUAY married 6 June 1735, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France to Jean-Baptiste CARRIER dit LEBRUN
marriage1736 Marriage of Child
Suzanne GUAY married 27 November 1736, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France to Claude GIRARD
1741 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Suzanne SAMSON died 21 June 1741, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
DeathDeath — 1744
24 February 1744
Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 83.
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