Marguerite-Amable
ROY
Born
24 August 1739
,
Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died
24 June 1817
,
Lachine, Montréal, Lower Canada
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Born: 24 August 1739 in Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Father:
Francois ROY dit LA PENSÉE
Mother:
Angelique BRAULT
Paternal grandparents:
François ROY dit LA PENSÉE
, Catherine PLUMEREAU
Maternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste BRAULT dit POMANVILLE
, Elisabeth BRUNET
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marguerite-Amable married Louis TESSIER dit LAVIGNE 19 October 1761 in Lachine, Montréal, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louis TESSIER dit LAVIGNE was born 7 August 1735 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Louis died 30 December 1802 in Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine). Louis was the child of Louis TESSIER and Louise PEPIN dite LAFORCE.
Marguerite-Amable ROY died 24 June 1817 in Lachine, Montréal, 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 Marguerite-Amable ROY
Marguerite-Amable ROY married 
Louis TESSIER dit LAVIGNE
Marriage date: 19 October 1761
Marriage place: Lachine, Montréal, Canada
Louis TESSIER dit LAVIGNE was the child of Louis TESSIER and Louise PEPIN dite LAFORCE
Louis TESSIER dit LAVIGNEMarriage date: 19 October 1761
Marriage place: Lachine, Montréal, Canada
Louis TESSIER dit LAVIGNE was the child of Louis TESSIER and Louise PEPIN dite LAFORCE
Children of Louis TESSIER dit LAVIGNE and Marguerite-Amable ROY
Ursule TESSIER dite LAVIGNEBorn: 26 March 1772, Lachine, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: George Adam DOCKSTEADER (DEXTRADEUR) 3 February 1791 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
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Birth — 173924 August 1739
Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
1761 Marriage / PartnerMarguerite-Amable ROY and Louis TESSIER dit LAVIGNE 19 October 1761, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)
She was 22 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 ChildUrsule TESSIER dite LAVIGNE was born 26 March 1772, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)
Marguerite-Amable was 32 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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1791 Marriage of ChildUrsule TESSIER dite LAVIGNE married 3 February 1791, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to George Adam DOCKSTEADER (DEXTRADEUR)
1802 Death of Spouse/PartnerLouis TESSIER dit LAVIGNE died 30 December 1802, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)
Death — 181724 June 1817
Lachine, Montréal, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 77.
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