Gabriel ROY

(b. 9 May 1723 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 1 November 1783 , Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Gabriel ROY was born 9 May 1723 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Gabriel ROY was the child of Pierre-Louis ROY and Marie-Madeleine ROY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Olivier ROY and Madeleine RENTIER dite COURCOUL (maternal) Étienne ROY and Marguerite NAVARRE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Gabriel married Josephte CLOUTIER 10 November 1749 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Josephte CLOUTIER was born 1 December 1731 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Josephte died 11 October 1790 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie). Josephte was the child of Jean-Baptiste CLOUTIER and Madeleine ALLAIRE.

Gabriel ROY died 1 November 1783 in Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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.

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Family and Children of Gabriel ROY

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Gabriel ROY married

Josephte CLOUTIER-- Date: 10 November 1749 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Josephte CLOUTIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste CLOUTIER and Madeleine ALLAIRE

Children:

Pierre-Louis Roy 1751-
François Roy 1755-
Madeleine Roy 1757-
Geneviève Roy 1759-
Josephte Roy 1765-
Gabriel Roy 1767-
Françoise Roy 1772-

Children of Gabriel ROY and Josephte CLOUTIER:

Pierre-Louis ROY (b.16 July 1751, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 26 July 1832, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
m. Madeleine RONDEAU 20 August 1787 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

François ROY (b.4 June 1755, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 30 April 1798, Lanoraie, Lower Canada )
m. Veronique JOLY dite DELBEC LAPIERRE 25 October 1778 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Madeleine ROY (b.30 June 1757, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Louis BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE 22 April 1782 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Genevieve ROY (b.11 October 1759, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 3 April 1836, Lanoraie, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre BREARD dit LAROCHE 29 January 1781 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Josephte ROY (b.abt. 1765, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Francois BEAUPRE 11 September 1797 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Françoise ROY (b.20 February 1772, Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Alexandre DOIRON 5 August 1788 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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1723 Birth
9 May 1723
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

1749 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel ROY and Josephte CLOUTIER 10 November 1749, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

He was 26 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Pierre-Louis ROY was born 16 July 1751, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Gabriel was 28 years old.

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

1755 Birth of Child
François ROY was born 4 June 1755, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Gabriel was 32 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Madeleine ROY was born 30 June 1757, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Gabriel was 34 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Genevieve ROY was born 11 October 1759, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Gabriel was 36 years old.

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.

1772 Birth of Child
Françoise ROY was born 20 February 1772, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Gabriel was 48 years old.

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.

1778 Marriage of Child
François ROY married 25 October 1778, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie) to Veronique JOLY dite DELBEC LAPIERRE

1781 Marriage of Child
Genevieve ROY married 29 January 1781, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Pierre BREARD dit LAROCHE

1782 Marriage of Child
Madeleine ROY married 22 April 1782, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie) to Louis BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE