Joseph CRÉPEAU

Born

9 January 1717 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

9 April 1800 , Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada

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Robert CRÉPEAU Marie-Madeleine LEMELIN

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Born: 9 January 1717 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Robert CRÉPEAU

Mother: Marie-Madeleine LEMELIN

Paternal grandparents: Maurice CRÉPEAU , Marguerite LAVERDURE

Maternal grandparents: Jean LEMELIN dit LE TOURANGEAU , Marie-Marguerite BRASSARD

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Joseph married Marguerite BOUCHARD dite DORVAL 7 November 1746 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite BOUCHARD dite DORVAL was born 1 October 1721 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marguerite died 9 March 1791 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marguerite was the child of Pierre BOUCHARD dit DORVAL and Anne PARADIS.

Joseph CRÉPEAU died 9 April 1800 in Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, 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.

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Marguerite BOUCHARD dite DORVAL
Marriage date: 7 November 1746
Marriage place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Marguerite BOUCHARD dite DORVAL was the child of Pierre BOUCHARD dit DORVAL and Anne PARADIS

Children of Joseph CRÉPEAU and Marguerite BOUCHARD dite DORVAL

Marie-Rose CRÉPEAU

Born: 18 April 1753, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 13 December 1829, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Louis-Celestin CAMPEAU 1 June 1778 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1717
9 January 1717
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

1746 Marriage / Partner
Joseph CRÉPEAU and Marguerite BOUCHARD dite DORVAL 7 November 1746, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 29 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Marie-Rose CRÉPEAU was born 18 April 1753, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 36 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.