Alexis
DESORCY
Born
22 February 1774
,
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
24 June 1838
,
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada
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Born: 22 February 1774 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Michel DESORCY dit LINCOURT
Paternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste DÉSORCY dit LINCOUR
, Antoinette DESMARAIS
Maternal grandparents:
Joseph DIZY dit MONTPLAISIR
, Thérèse BIGOT
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Alexis married Marie-Josephe BRISSET (BRISSETTE) 19 February 1805 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephe BRISSET (BRISSETTE) was born 17 September 1773 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Marie-Josephe died 22 March 1852 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Marie-Josephe was the child of Jacques BRISSET (BRISSETTE) and Marguerite CASAUBON dite DIDIER.
Alexis DESORCY died 24 June 1838 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, 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 Alexis DESORCY
Alexis DESORCY married 
Marie-Josephe BRISSET (BRISSETTE)
Marriage date: 19 February 1805
Marriage place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Josephe BRISSET (BRISSETTE) was the child of Jacques BRISSET (BRISSETTE) and Marguerite CASAUBON dite DIDIER
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Marie-Josephe BRISSET (BRISSETTE)Marriage date: 19 February 1805
Marriage place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Josephe BRISSET (BRISSETTE) was the child of Jacques BRISSET (BRISSETTE) and Marguerite CASAUBON dite DIDIER
Marriage notes:
La Visitation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge-de-l'Isle-Dupas
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Alexis DESORCY and Marie-Josephe BRISSET (BRISSETTE)
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Birth — 177422 February 1774
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, 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
1805 Marriage / PartnerAlexis DESORCY and Marie-Josephe BRISSET (BRISSETTE) 19 February 1805, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)
He was 31 years old.
1807 Birth of ChildAlexis DESORCY was born 4 January 1807, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Alexis was 32 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 England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
Death — 183824 June 1838
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 64.
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