Jean-Baptiste PROULX

(b. 7 February 1732 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France d. 15 August 1798 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada )

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Jean-Baptiste PROULX was born 7 February 1732 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste PROULX was the child of Alexis PROULX and Françoise ROBIDAS dite MANSEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean PROULX and Catherine PINEL (maternal) Jacques ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU and Marie-Louise DEGUITRE

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Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Josephte ANGER 20 September 1762 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Josephte ANGER was born 13 July 1739 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Marie-Josephte died 23 July 1766 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Marie-Josephte was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE dit ANGERS and Marie-Josephe DELISLE.

Jean-Baptiste married (2) Josephte MARCOTTE 31 August 1767 in Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada . Josephte MARCOTTE was born 6 December 1734 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Josephte died 28 January 1811 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Josephte was the child of Michel MARCOTTE and Marie-Louise RICHARD.

Jean-Baptiste PROULX died 15 August 1798 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower 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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Jean-Baptiste PROULX married

Marie-Josephte ANGER-- Date: 20 September 1762 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada
Marie-Josephte ANGER was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE dit ANGERS and Marie-Josephe DELISLE

Children of Jean-Baptiste PROULX and Marie-Josephte ANGER:

Jean-Baptiste PROULX (b.20 January 1765, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Josephte PROULX (b.23 July 1766, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada d. 23 April 1846, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada East)

Jean-Baptiste PROULX married

Josephte MARCOTTE-- Date: 31 August 1767 Place: Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte MARCOTTE was the child of Michel MARCOTTE and Marie-Louise RICHARD

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1732 Birth
7 February 1732
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste PROULX and Marie-Josephte ANGER 20 September 1762, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

He was 30 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.

1765 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PROULX was born 20 January 1765, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-Baptiste was 32 years old.

1766 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Josephte ANGER died 23 July 1766, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

1766 Birth of Child
Josephte PROULX was born 23 July 1766, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-Baptiste was 34 years old.

1767 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste PROULX and Josephte MARCOTTE 31 August 1767, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

He was 35 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.