Louise ROUSSEAU

Born

20 March 1682 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

1 October 1759 , Montmagny, Canada, New France

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Thomas ROUSSEAU Madeleine OLIVIER

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Born: 20 March 1682 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Thomas ROUSSEAU

Mother: Madeleine OLIVIER

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Louise married Jean-Baptiste PROULX 14 June 1701 in Montmagny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Jean-Baptiste PROULX was born 16 October 1677 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Jean-Baptiste died 20 April 1756 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jean PROULX and Jacquette FOURNIER.

Louise ROUSSEAU died 1 October 1759 in Montmagny, Canada, New France .
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Louise ROUSSEAU married

Jean-Baptiste PROULX
Marriage date: 14 June 1701
Marriage place: Montmagny, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste PROULX was the child of Jean PROULX and Jacquette FOURNIER

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Children:

Jean-Baptiste Proulx 1704-1751

Joseph Proulx 1708-

Geneviève Proulx †1799

Madeleine Proulx

Véronique Proulx 1716-1790

Children of Jean-Baptiste PROULX and Louise ROUSSEAU

Jean-Baptiste PROULX

Born: 24 May 1704, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: 3 April 1751, Montmagny, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Claire-Francoise JOLY 11 November 1727 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Joseph PROULX

Born: 28 April 1708, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: 5 December 1775, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Marthe GAGNE 6 November 1730 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Geneviève PROULX

Born: abt. 1710, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 26 December 1799, Louiseville, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste BÉLAND 13 January 1738 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Veronique PROULX

Born: 16 August 1716, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: 9 April 1790, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Antoine DANDURAND dit MARCHATERRE 13 January 1738 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Madeleine PROULX

Born: abt. 1720, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jacques BEAUDOIN 23 October 1741 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

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Birth — 1682
20 March 1682
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1701 Marriage / Partner
Louise ROUSSEAU and Jean-Baptiste PROULX 14 June 1701, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

She was 19 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PROULX was born 24 May 1704, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Louise was 22 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Joseph PROULX was born 28 April 1708, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Louise was 26 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Marie-Veronique PROULX was born 16 August 1716, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Louise was 34 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1727 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste PROULX married 11 November 1727, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier) to Marie-Claire-Francoise JOLY

1730 Marriage of Child
Joseph PROULX married 6 November 1730, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Marie-Marthe GAGNE

1738 Marriage of Child
Geneviève PROULX married 13 January 1738, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Jean-Baptiste BÉLAND

1738 Marriage of Child
Marie-Veronique PROULX married 13 January 1738, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Antoine DANDURAND dit MARCHATERRE

1741 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine PROULX married 23 October 1741 , Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Jacques BEAUDOIN

1751 Death of Child
Jean-Baptiste PROULX died 3 April 1751, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Louise was 69 years old.

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

1756 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste PROULX died 20 April 1756, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Death — 1759
1 October 1759
Montmagny, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 77.

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