Pierre-Louis LEROUX

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27 January 1714 , Yville-sur-Seine, France

Died

13 January 1803 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

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Born: 27 January 1714 in Yville-sur-Seine, France

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Pierre-Louis was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1748.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Pierre-Louis married Catherine-Claude BIGNON abt. 1743 in France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine-Claude BIGNON was born abt. 1718 in France. Catherine-Claude died 11 October 1748 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).

Pierre-Louis married (2) Marie-Charlotte CHRETIEN 4 August 1750 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Charlotte CHRETIEN was born 27 August 1726 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Charlotte died 28 November 1811 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Charlotte was the child of François CHRÉTIEN dit VINCENT and Louise MIGNERON.

Pierre-Louis LEROUX died 13 January 1803 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada .

son of Nicolas Leroux and Francoise Bourgeois

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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

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Pierre-Louis LEROUX married

Catherine-Claude BIGNON
Marriage date: abt. 1743
Marriage place: , France

Children of Pierre-Louis LEROUX and Catherine-Claude BIGNON

Catherine-Louise LEROUX

Born: 10 September 1748, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 9 June 1809, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Jacques-Michel GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE 14 August 1768 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Pierre-Louis LEROUX married

Marie-Charlotte CHRETIEN
Marriage date: 4 August 1750
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Charlotte CHRETIEN was the child of François CHRÉTIEN dit VINCENT and Louise MIGNERON

Children of Pierre-Louis LEROUX and Marie-Charlotte CHRETIEN

François-Benjamin LEROUX

Born: 11 December 1753, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 7 June 1828, Contrecœur, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne HUNAULT dite DESCHAMPS 28 January 1788 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Geneviève LEROUX

Born: 29 August 1759, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 13 November 1843, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

Married: Denis BROSSARD 31 May 1779 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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Birth — 1714
27 January 1714
Yville-sur-Seine, France

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

1748 Birth of Child
Catherine-Louise LEROUX was born 10 September 1748, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Pierre-Louis was 34 years old.

1748 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine-Claude BIGNON died 11 October 1748, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1750 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-Louis LEROUX and Marie-Charlotte CHRETIEN 4 August 1750, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 36 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
François-Benjamin LEROUX was born 11 December 1753, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Pierre-Louis was 39 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Geneviève LEROUX was born 29 August 1759, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Pierre-Louis was 45 years old.

1768 Marriage of Child
Catherine-Louise LEROUX married 14 August 1768, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Jacques-Michel GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE

1779 Marriage of Child
Geneviève LEROUX married 31 May 1779, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Denis BROSSARD

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1788 Marriage of Child
François-Benjamin LEROUX married 28 January 1788, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Marie-Anne HUNAULT dite DESCHAMPS

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

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

Death — 1803
13 January 1803
Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 89.

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