Joseph
DROLET
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Born: 4 November 1754 in Québec, Canada, New France
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Joseph married Louise-Catherine HIANVEU dite LAFRANCE 29 April 1783 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . Louise-Catherine HIANVEU dite LAFRANCE was born 19 November 1757 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Louise-Catherine died 13 April 1798 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Louise-Catherine was the child of Mathieu HIANVEU dit LAFRANCE and Marguerite PEPIN dite SENEZ.
Joseph DROLET died 21 January 1824 in Québec, Lower Canada .
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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 DROLET
Louise-Catherine HIANVEU dite LAFRANCEMarriage date: 29 April 1783
Marriage place: Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Louise-Catherine HIANVEU dite LAFRANCE was the child of Mathieu HIANVEU dit LAFRANCE and Marguerite PEPIN dite SENEZ
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Birth — 17544 November 1754
Québec, Canada, New France
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.
1783 Marriage / PartnerJoseph DROLET and Louise-Catherine HIANVEU dite LAFRANCE 29 April 1783, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
He was 28 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1798 Death of Spouse/PartnerLouise-Catherine HIANVEU dite LAFRANCE died 13 April 1798, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
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 EnglandDeath — 182421 January 1824
Québec, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 69.
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Last updated: 1/29/2023 1:45:18 PM
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