Louis ROY

Born

4 December 1756 , Saint-Constant, Canada, New France

Died

27 April 1807 , Saint-Constant, Lower Canada

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Louis-Laurent ROY Catherine BOURDEAU

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Born: 4 December 1756 in Saint-Constant, Canada, New France

Father: Louis-Laurent ROY

Mother: Catherine BOURDEAU

Paternal grandparents: Andre ROY , Suzanne GOURDON dite LACHASSE

Maternal grandparents: Joseph BOURDEAU , Marguerite GUERIN

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Louis married Marie-Louise LEMIEUX 30 July 1787 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Louise LEMIEUX was born abt. 1765 in Québec Province, Canada. Marie-Louise was the child of Pierre LEMIEUX and Agathe ST-YVES.

Louis ROY died 27 April 1807 in Saint-Constant, Lower Canada.
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Louis ROY married

Marie-Louise LEMIEUX
Marriage date: 30 July 1787
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Louise LEMIEUX was the child of Pierre LEMIEUX and Agathe ST-YVES

Children of Louis ROY and Marie-Louise LEMIEUX

Marie-Louise ROY

Born: 2 November 1791, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: 28 May 1865, Roxton Falls, Canada East

Married: Elie BOUCHARD 21 October 1816 Place: Saint-Constant, Lower Canada

Ambroise ROY

Born: 18 June 1805, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Rosalie THIBAULT 3 November 1829 Place: Sainte-Martine, Lower Canada

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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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Birth — 1756
4 December 1756
Saint-Constant, Canada, New France

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)

1787 Marriage / Partner
Louis ROY and Marie-Louise LEMIEUX 30 July 1787, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 30 years old.

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

1791 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise ROY was born 2 November 1791, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis was 34 years old.

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

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

1805 Birth of Child
Ambroise ROY was born 18 June 1805, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Louis was 48 years old.