Joseph GUYON

Born

8 October 1704 , Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

13 March 1779 , Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean GUYON Marie PEPIN dite LACHANCE

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Born: 8 October 1704 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Jean GUYON

Mother: Marie PEPIN dite LACHANCE

Paternal grandparents: Claude GUYON , Catherine COLIN (COLLIN)

Maternal grandparents: Antoine PEPIN , Marie TESTU (TESTE)

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Joseph married Marie-Françoise BIDET dite DESROUSSELS 22 August 1729 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Françoise BIDET dite DESROUSSELS was born 14 September 1704 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. Marie-Françoise died 17 November 1777 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Françoise was the child of Jacques BIDET dit DESROUSSELS and Françoise ALLAIRE.

Joseph GUYON died 13 March 1779 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, 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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Joseph GUYON married

Marie-Françoise BIDET dite DESROUSSELS
Marriage date: 22 August 1729
Marriage place: Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Marie-Françoise BIDET dite DESROUSSELS was the child of Jacques BIDET dit DESROUSSELS and Françoise ALLAIRE

Children of Joseph GUYON and Marie-Françoise BIDET dite DESROUSSELS

François GUYON (DION)

Born: 3 October 1732, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 14 February 1796, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite NADEAU 19 June 1769 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Louise GUYON

Born: 6 April 1747, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 23 June 1818, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Antoine FONTAINE 9 June 1775 Place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1704
8 October 1704
Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1729 Marriage / Partner
Joseph GUYON and Marie-Françoise BIDET dite DESROUSSELS 22 August 1729, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

He was 24 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
François GUYON (DION) was born 3 October 1732, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 28 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Louise GUYON was born 6 April 1747, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 42 years old.

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

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.

1769 Marriage of Child
François GUYON (DION) married 19 June 1769, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Marguerite NADEAU

1775 Marriage of Child
Louise GUYON married 9 June 1775, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Antoine FONTAINE

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.