Joseph
JOYAL
Born
2 February 1762
,
Yamaska, Canada
Died
20 October 1847
,
Saint-David, Canada East
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Born: 2 February 1762 in Yamaska, Canada
Father:
Jean-Baptiste JOYAL
Paternal grandparents:
Antoine JOYAL
, Marguerite PATRY
Maternal grandparents:
Pierre CHAPDELAINE dit LARIVIÈRE
, Charlotte PINARD
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Charlotte RITCHOT 6 August 1787 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Charlotte RITCHOT was born abt. 1766 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Charlotte died 17 January 1801 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Charlotte was the child of Joseph-Francois RITCHOT and Marie-Anne GIROUX.
Joseph JOYAL died 20 October 1847 in Saint-David, Canada East .
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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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Joseph JOYAL
Joseph JOYAL married 
Charlotte RITCHOT
Marriage date: 6 August 1787
Marriage place: Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Charlotte RITCHOT was the child of Joseph-Francois RITCHOT and Marie-Anne GIROUX
Charlotte RITCHOTMarriage date: 6 August 1787
Marriage place: Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Charlotte RITCHOT was the child of Joseph-Francois RITCHOT and Marie-Anne GIROUX
Children of Joseph JOYAL and Charlotte RITCHOT
Joseph JOYALBorn: 10 March 1789, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 20 February 1875, Yamaska, Québec, Canada
Died: 20 February 1875, Yamaska, Québec, Canada
Married: Marie-Agathe MORISSET 7 November 1811 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Antoine JOYALMarried: Genevieve ALEXANDRE 3 February 1817 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
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Birth — 17622 February 1762
Yamaska, Canada
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.
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1787 Marriage / PartnerJoseph JOYAL and Charlotte RITCHOT 6 August 1787, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
He was 25 years old.
1789 Birth of ChildJoseph JOYAL was born 10 March 1789, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Joseph was 27 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1793 Birth of ChildAntoine JOYAL was born 19 January 1793, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Joseph was 30 years old.
1801 Death of Spouse/PartnerCharlotte RITCHOT died 17 January 1801, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
1811 Marriage of ChildJoseph JOYAL married 7 November 1811, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Marie-Agathe MORISSET
1817 Marriage of ChildAntoine JOYAL married 3 February 1817, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Genevieve ALEXANDRE
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 184720 October 1847
Saint-David, Canada East
He died at the age of 85.
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