Joseph
VIAU
(b.
12 March 1772
,
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
3 May 1837
,
Chambly, Lower Canada
)
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Joseph VIAU was born 12 March 1772 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph VIAU was the child of Laurent VIAU dit L'ESPÉRANCE and Marguerite BROUILLETTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Laurent-Louis VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie-Charlotte DESNOYERS (maternal) Pierre BROUILLET and Marguerite LEFORTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Marie-Marthe GRISE dite VILLEFRANCHE 14 March 1804 in Chambly, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Marthe GRISE dite VILLEFRANCHE was born 25 April 1782 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Marthe died abt. 1863 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Marthe was the child of Joseph-Antoine-Marie GRISE dit VILLEFRANCHE and Marie-Josephe MENARD.
Joseph VIAU died 3 May 1837 in Chambly, 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.
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Family and Children of Joseph VIAU
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Marie-Marthe GRISE dite VILLEFRANCHE-- Date: 14 March 1804 Place: Chambly, Lower Canada
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Marie-Marthe GRISE dite VILLEFRANCHE was the child of Joseph-Antoine-Marie GRISE dit VILLEFRANCHE and Marie-Josephe MENARD
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Joseph VIAU and Marie-Marthe GRISE dite VILLEFRANCHE:
Agathe VIAU (b.17 May 1808, Chambly, Lower Canada d. 5 November 1888, Stanbridge Station, Québec, Canada)
m. François DARAGON (DERAGON) 3 November 1829 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Marthe GRISE dite VILLEFRANCHE-- Date: 14 March 1804 Place: Chambly, Lower Canada See marriage record for Joseph VIAU and Marie-Marthe GRISE dite VILLEFRANCHEMarie-Marthe GRISE dite VILLEFRANCHE was the child of Joseph-Antoine-Marie GRISE dit VILLEFRANCHE and Marie-Josephe MENARD
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Joseph VIAU and Marie-Marthe GRISE dite VILLEFRANCHE:
Agathe VIAU (b.17 May 1808, Chambly, Lower Canada d. 5 November 1888, Stanbridge Station, Québec, Canada)m. François DARAGON (DERAGON) 3 November 1829 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
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1772 Birth 12 March 1772
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
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)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1804 Marriage / PartnerJoseph VIAU and Marie-Marthe GRISE dite VILLEFRANCHE 14 March 1804, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
He was 32 years old.
1808 Birth of ChildAgathe VIAU was born 17 May 1808, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Joseph was 36 years old.
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 England1829 Marriage of ChildAgathe VIAU married 3 November 1829, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to François DARAGON (DERAGON)
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1837 Death 3 May 1837
Chambly, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 65.
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