Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX

Born

27 October 1725 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

9 March 1811 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX.

Parents

Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX Angelique MIVILLE

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 27 October 1725 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX

Mother: Angelique MIVILLE

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX , Marie-Madeleine MAGNAN

Maternal grandparents: Charles MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES , Marie-Angélique SAVARIA

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Apolline MERCIER 24 November 1748 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Apolline MERCIER was born 9 February 1722 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Marie-Apolline died 1 June 1786 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Marie-Apolline was the child of Pierre MERCIER and Marie-Madeleine ASSELIN.

Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX died 9 March 1811 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Jean-Baptiste appear below.

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.

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX

Hide Family & Children

Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX married

Marie-Apolline MERCIER
Marriage date: 24 November 1748
Marriage place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Marie-Apolline MERCIER was the child of Pierre MERCIER and Marie-Madeleine ASSELIN

Children of Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX and Marie-Apolline MERCIER

Joseph MARCOUX

Born: 20 February 1758, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: 3 August 1810, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

Married: Charlotte COUTURE 13 January 1784 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1725
27 October 1725
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

1748 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX and Marie-Apolline MERCIER 24 November 1748, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

He was 23 years old.

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

1758 Birth of Child
Joseph MARCOUX was born 20 February 1758, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Jean-Baptiste was 32 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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Marriage of Child
Joseph MARCOUX married 13 January 1784, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Charlotte COUTURE

1786 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Apolline MERCIER died 1 June 1786, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1810 Death of Child
Joseph MARCOUX died 3 August 1810, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Jean-Baptiste was 84 years old.

Death — 1811
9 March 1811
Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 85.

RECORD HISTORY

Record added: 2/20/2024 8:17:43 PM
Last updated: 2/20/2024 8:19:51 PM

MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE