Joseph
MOREAU
Born
7 February 1768
,
L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
26 April 1847
,
L'Islet, Canada East
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Born: 7 February 1768 in L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Joseph MOREAU
Mother:
Marthe TONDREAU
Paternal grandparents:
Jean-Francois-Ignace MOREAU
, Anne DIONNE
Maternal grandparents:
Joseph TONDREAU
, Elisabeth LANGELIER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Genevieve CARON 15 January 1788 in L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Genevieve CARON was born 11 June 1765 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Genevieve died 18 November 1847 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Genevieve was the child of Hyacinthe CARON and Françoise MORIN dite VALCOURT.
Joseph MOREAU died 26 April 1847 in L'Islet, Canada East .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Spouse & Children of Joseph MOREAU
Joseph MOREAU married 
Genevieve CARON
Marriage date: 15 January 1788
Marriage place: L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada
Genevieve CARON was the child of Hyacinthe CARON and Françoise MORIN dite VALCOURT
Genevieve CARONMarriage date: 15 January 1788
Marriage place: L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada
Genevieve CARON was the child of Hyacinthe CARON and Françoise MORIN dite VALCOURT
Children of Joseph MOREAU and Genevieve CARON
Olive MOREAUBorn: abt. 1787, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Jean-Baptiste POITRAS 11 August 1812 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
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Birth — 17687 February 1768
L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada
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)
1788 Marriage / PartnerJoseph MOREAU and Genevieve CARON 15 January 1788, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
He was 19 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1812 Marriage of ChildOlive MOREAU married 11 August 1812, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Jean-Baptiste POITRAS
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 England1830 - 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 — 184726 April 1847
L'Islet, Canada East
He died at the age of 79.
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