Louis-Joseph
GIROUX
Born
17 September 1745
,
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died
4 September 1814
,
Beauport, Québec, Lower Canada
Parents & Family of Louis-Joseph GIROUX
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Born: 17 September 1745 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Father:
Joseph GIROUX
Mother:
Marie-Geneviève TOUPIN
Paternal grandparents:
Jean GIROUX
, Marie-Charlotte GARNIER
Maternal grandparents:
René TOUPIN
, Geneviève LANGLOIS
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louis-Joseph married Marie-Josephte LEVASSEUR 31 July 1780 in Beauport, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephte LEVASSEUR was born 11 February 1755 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Marie-Josephte died 3 December 1788 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Marie-Josephte was the child of Laurent LEVASSEUR and Marie PARENT.
Louis-Joseph GIROUX died 4 September 1814 in Beauport, Québec, Lower Canada .
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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 Louis-Joseph GIROUX
Louis-Joseph GIROUX married 
Marie-Josephte LEVASSEUR
Marriage date: 31 July 1780
Marriage place: Beauport, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte LEVASSEUR was the child of Laurent LEVASSEUR and Marie PARENT
Marie-Josephte LEVASSEURMarriage date: 31 July 1780
Marriage place: Beauport, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte LEVASSEUR was the child of Laurent LEVASSEUR and Marie PARENT
Children of Louis-Joseph GIROUX and Marie-Josephte LEVASSEUR
Marie-Josephe GIROUXBorn: 29 August 1782, Beauport, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Pierre POULIN 22 December 1803 Place: Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
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Birth — 174517 September 1745
Beauport, Québec, 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.
1780 Marriage / PartnerLouis-Joseph GIROUX and Marie-Josephte LEVASSEUR 31 July 1780, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
He was 34 years old.
1782 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephe GIROUX was born 29 August 1782, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Louis-Joseph was 36 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1788 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Josephte LEVASSEUR died 3 December 1788, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1803 Marriage of ChildMarie-Josephe GIROUX married 22 December 1803, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport) to Pierre POULIN
Death — 18144 September 1814
Beauport, Québec, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 69.
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