Marie-Ursule ROUSSEAU
Born: 12 November 1786, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Francois DESSEIN dit ST PIERRE 13 February 1809 Place: Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Marie-Josephte
LESAGE
Born
abt. 1762
,
Québec Province, Canada
Died
22 July 1850
,
St-Eusèbe-de-Standfold, Canada
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Born: abt. 1762 in Québec Province, Canada
Father:
Nicolas LESAGE
Mother:
Therese LAMOTHE
Paternal grandparents:
Jean Bernardin LESAGE dit LEPIEDMONTOIS
, Marie-Barbe SYLVESTRE
Maternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste LAMOTHE
, Françoise GLINEL (DELINEL)
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Josephte married Augustin ROUSSEAU 14 August 1780 in Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Augustin ROUSSEAU was born 5 August 1748 in Montmagny, Canada, New France . Augustin died 26 May 1821 in Nicolet, Lower Canada . Augustin was the child of Louis ROUSSEAU and Marie-Angélique DUBE.
Marie-Josephte LESAGE died 22 July 1850 in St-Eusèbe-de-Standfold, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Marie-Josephte LESAGE
Marie-Josephte LESAGE married 
Augustin ROUSSEAU
Marriage date: 14 August 1780
Marriage place: Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Augustin ROUSSEAU was the child of Louis ROUSSEAU and Marie-Angélique DUBE
Augustin ROUSSEAUMarriage date: 14 August 1780
Marriage place: Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Augustin ROUSSEAU was the child of Louis ROUSSEAU and Marie-Angélique DUBE
Children of Augustin ROUSSEAU and Marie-Josephte LESAGE
Joseph ROUSSEAU
Born: abt. 1795, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marguerite DROLET 7 August 1827 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada
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Québec Genealogy Notes
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Québec Place Names Through History
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- Early 1600s–1760
- Canada, New France
- 1760–1763
- Canada
- 1763–1791
- Province of Québec
- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
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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.
1780 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Josephte LESAGE and Augustin ROUSSEAU 14 August 1780, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Birth of ChildMarie-Ursule ROUSSEAU was born 12 November 1786, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1809 Marriage of ChildMarie-Ursule ROUSSEAU married 13 February 1809, Yamachiche, Lower Canada to Francois DESSEIN dit ST PIERRE
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 England
1821 Death of Spouse/PartnerAugustin ROUSSEAU died 26 May 1821, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
1827 Marriage of ChildJoseph ROUSSEAU married 7 August 1827, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada to Marguerite DROLET
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 185022 July 1850
St-Eusèbe-de-Standfold, Canada
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