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Francois  married  Catherine DEVOYAU 9 February 1795 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Lower Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine DEVOYAU  was born 12 June 1768 in Lachine, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .  Catherine died 24 October 1841 in Saint-Hermas, Mirabel, Canada East.  Catherine was the child of Pierre DEVOYAU and Helene-Amable GOYER .

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Francois  married  Catherine DEVOYAU 9 February 1795 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Lower Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine DEVOYAU  was born 12 June 1768 in Lachine, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .  Catherine died 24 October 1841 in Saint-Hermas, Mirabel, Canada East.  Catherine was the child of Pierre DEVOYAU and Helene-Amable GOYER.

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Francois DROUIN married flag female ancestor Catherine DEVOYAU
Marriage date: 9 February 1795
Marriage place: Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Lower Canada
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Catherine DEVOYAU was the child of Pierre DEVOYAU and Helene-Amable GOYER

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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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BirthBirth — 1771
27 April 1771
Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada
News1775 - 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.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1795 Marriage / Partner
Francois DROUIN and Catherine DEVOYAU 9 February 1795, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

He was 23 years old.
1802 Birth of Child
Francois DROUIN was born 4 February 1802, Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, Québec, Canada

Francois was 30 years old.
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
marriage1823 Marriage of Child
Francois DROUIN married 20 January 1823, Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, Lower Canada to Marguerite BRAZEAU
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
DeathDeath — 1839
29 July 1839
Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 68.
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