Augustin DEFOY

(b. 24 January 1726 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France d. 18 May 1796 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada )

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Augustin DEFOY was born 24 January 1726 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Augustin DEFOY was the child of Charles DEFOY and Angelique BROUSSEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis DEFOY and Marie-Charlotte EBERT (HEBERT) (CHAREBERT) (maternal) Jean BROUSSEAU and Anne GRESLON

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Augustin married Catherine DROUIN 10 June 1754 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Catherine DROUIN was born 29 March 1723 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Catherine died 5 May 1807 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Catherine was the child of Nicolas DROUIN and Geneviève PERRAULT.

Augustin DEFOY died 18 May 1796 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, 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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Augustin DEFOY married

Catherine DROUIN-- Date: 10 June 1754 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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Catherine DROUIN was the child of Nicolas DROUIN and Geneviève PERRAULT

Children of Augustin DEFOY and Catherine DROUIN:

Catherine DEFOY (b.12 June 1756, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France d. 23 April 1831, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada)
m. Ignace DENIS dit JEAN 8 February 1779 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte DEFOY (b.7 January 1766, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada d. 10 December 1852, Cap-Santé, Canada East )
m. Charles LAPIERRE dit OUVRARD 8 August 1796 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

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1726 Birth
24 January 1726
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Augustin DEFOY and Catherine DROUIN 10 June 1754, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 28 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Catherine DEFOY was born 12 June 1756, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Augustin was 30 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.

1766 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte DEFOY was born 7 January 1766, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Augustin was 39 years old.

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.