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flag male ancestor  Jean-Baptiste  ARBOUR

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10 December 1840 Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada

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Born: 29 December 1756 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Parents of Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR

Grandparents of Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR



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

Jean-Baptiste  married  Catherine DESMARAIS 21 November 1791 in Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine DESMARAIS  was born 27 October 1766 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada .  Catherine died 14 January 1827 in Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada.  Catherine was the child of Francois-Marie DESMARAIS and Marie-Catherine GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE.

Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR died 10 December 1840 in Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR

Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR married flag female ancestor Catherine DESMARAIS
Marriage date: 21 November 1791
Marriage place: Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Catherine DESMARAIS was the child of Francois-Marie DESMARAIS and Marie-Catherine GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE

Children of Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR and Catherine DESMARAIS


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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760
Canada, New France
1760–1763
Canada
1763–1791
Province of Québec
1791–1867
Lower Canada
1867–present
Québec, Canada

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BirthBirth — 1756
29 December 1756
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1791 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR and Catherine DESMARAIS 21 November 1791, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

He was 34 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1792 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR was born 8 June 1792, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 35 years old.
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
marriage1819 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR married 3 August 1819, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada to Suzanne LANGLOIS dite LACHAPELLE
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1827 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine DESMARAIS died 14 January 1827, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
DeathDeath — 1840
10 December 1840
Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 84.
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