Jean-François MAROIS

(b. 12 November 1728 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France d. 6 November 1797 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada )

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Jean-François MAROIS was born 12 November 1728 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Jean-François MAROIS was the child of Prisque MAROIS and Marie-Angélique GARNEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Guillaume MAROIS and Catherine LABERGE (maternal) Jacques GARNEAU and Angélique TRUDEL

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

Jean-François married Marie-Thecle GUERARD 15 February 1762 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Thecle GUERARD was born 15 March 1741 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Thecle died 7 May 1806 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Marie-Thecle was the child of François GUERARD and Marie-Josephte LEPAGE.

Jean-François MAROIS died 6 November 1797 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-François MAROIS married

Marie-Thecle GUERARD-- Date: 15 February 1762 Place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada
Marie-Thecle GUERARD was the child of François GUERARD and Marie-Josephte LEPAGE

Children of Jean-François MAROIS and Marie-Thecle GUERARD:

Jean-Baptiste MAROIS (b.12 March 1764, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada d. 10 May 1850, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada East)
m. Jeanne-Anne OUVRARD 9 February 1795 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

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1728 Birth
12 November 1728
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François MAROIS and Marie-Thecle GUERARD 15 February 1762, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

He was 33 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.

1764 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste MAROIS was born 12 March 1764, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Jean-François 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.