Louise JOYAL

Born

3 March 1721 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Died

6 July 1806 , Yamaska, Lower Canada

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François JOYAL dit ST-QUENTIN Catherine RHEAULT (RAULT)

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Born: 3 March 1721 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Father: François JOYAL dit ST-QUENTIN

Mother: Catherine RHEAULT (RAULT)

Paternal grandparents: Jacques-Louis JOYAL dit BERGERAT (JOUIEL) , Marie-Gertrude MORAL

Maternal grandparents: Pierre RHEAULT (RAULT) , Marie-Madeleine VANASSE

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Louise married Jacques FORCIER 9 June 1756 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jacques FORCIER was born 16 May 1709 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Jacques died 14 January 1798 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Jacques was the child of Jacques FORCIER and Marie-Jeanne HAREL.

Louise JOYAL died 6 July 1806 in Yamaska, Lower 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Louise JOYAL married

Jacques FORCIER
Marriage date: 9 June 1756
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Jacques FORCIER was the child of Jacques FORCIER and Marie-Jeanne HAREL

Children of Jacques FORCIER and Louise JOYAL

Jean-Luc FORCIER

Born: 11 June 1757, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Elisabeth FORCIER

Born: 22 February 1759, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 6 August 1759, Yamaska, Canada, New France

Marie-Agathe FORCIER

Born: 1 February 1760, Yamaska, Canada
Died: 1 July 1761, Yamaska, Canada

Joseph FORCIER

Born: abt. 1775, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 21 August 1834, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Rose LETENDRE 3 February 1800 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

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Birth — 1721
3 March 1721
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

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

1756 Marriage / Partner
Louise JOYAL and Jacques FORCIER 9 June 1756, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

She was 35 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Jean-Luc FORCIER was born 11 June 1757, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Louise was 36 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth FORCIER was born 22 February 1759, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Louise was 38 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Marie-Agathe FORCIER was born 1 February 1760, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Louise was 38 years old.

1761 Death of Child
Marie-Agathe FORCIER died 1 July 1761, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Louise was 40 years old.

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.