Francois BOULAY

Born

11 April 1757 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

Died

29 June 1845 , L'Acadie, Canada East

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Augustin BOULAY Marie-Anne-Geneviève TANGUAY

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Born: 11 April 1757 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

Father: Augustin BOULAY

Mother: Marie-Anne-Geneviève TANGUAY

Paternal grandparents: Joseph BOULAY , Monique MEUNIER

Maternal grandparents: Jacques TANGUAY , Geneviève MERCIER

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Francois married Madeleine FARDET (FORDAIS) 27 April 1786 in L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine FARDET (FORDAIS) was born 3 November 1767 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Madeleine died 13 April 1857 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie). Madeleine was the child of Denis FARDET (FORDAIS) dit COMPTOIS and Catherine POIRIER dite LAJEUNESSE.

Francois BOULAY died 29 June 1845 in L'Acadie, Canada East .
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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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Madeleine FARDET (FORDAIS)
Marriage date: 27 April 1786
Marriage place: L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Madeleine FARDET (FORDAIS) was the child of Denis FARDET (FORDAIS) dit COMPTOIS and Catherine POIRIER dite LAJEUNESSE

Children of Francois BOULAY and Madeleine FARDET (FORDAIS)

Pierre BOULAY (BOULEY)

Born: 31 January 1793, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME 6 February 1815 Place: L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Louise BOULAY

Born: abt. 1805, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 28 July 1885, Lacolle, Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph GAUTHIER dit ST-GERMAIN 18 July 1825 Place: L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

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Birth — 1757
11 April 1757
Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

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.

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)

1786 Marriage / Partner
Francois BOULAY and Madeleine FARDET (FORDAIS) 27 April 1786, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

He was 29 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

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

1793 Birth of Child
Pierre BOULAY (BOULEY) was born 31 January 1793, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Francois was 35 years old.

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

1815 Marriage of Child
Pierre BOULAY (BOULEY) married 6 February 1815, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) to Marguerite QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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 England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise BOULAY married 18 July 1825, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) to Joseph GAUTHIER dit ST-GERMAIN

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - 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)