Pierre-Leon
ROUSSY
Born
abt. 1764
,
Paspébiac, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
24 April 1854
,
Grande-Rivière, Gaspé, Canada East
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Born: abt. 1764 in Paspébiac, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Pierre-Leon ROUSSY
Mother:
Anne CHAPADOS
Maternal grandparents:
Jean-Joanis CHAPADOS
, Catherine LAROCQUE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre-Leon married Genevieve Veronique PARISE 14 November 1788 in Carleton-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Genevieve Veronique PARISE was born abt. 1770 in Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada. Genevieve Veronique died 18 February 1850 in Percé, Québec, Canada (Perce) (North Beach) (South Beach).
Pierre-Leon ROUSSY died 24 April 1854 in Grande-Rivière, Gaspé, Canada East.
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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 Pierre-Leon ROUSSY
Pierre-Leon ROUSSY married 
Genevieve Veronique PARISE
Marriage date: 14 November 1788
Marriage place: Carleton-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Genevieve Veronique PARISEMarriage date: 14 November 1788
Marriage place: Carleton-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Children of Pierre-Leon ROUSSY and Genevieve Veronique PARISE
Marthe ROUSSYBorn: 8 November 1792, Restigouche, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
Died: 8 December 1876, Grande-Rivière, Gaspe-Est, Québec, Canada
Died: 8 December 1876, Grande-Rivière, Gaspe-Est, Québec, Canada
Married: Pierre DUGUAY 27 November 1810 Place: Bonaventure, Québec, Canada (Saint-Bonaventure)
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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)
1788 Marriage / PartnerPierre-Leon ROUSSY and Genevieve Veronique PARISE 14 November 1788, Carleton-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Carleton) (St-Omer)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1792 Birth of ChildMarthe ROUSSY was born 8 November 1792, Restigouche, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
1810 Marriage of ChildMarthe ROUSSY married 27 November 1810, Bonaventure, Québec, Canada (Saint-Bonaventure) to Pierre DUGUAY
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 England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - 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)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1850 Death of Spouse/PartnerGenevieve Veronique PARISE died 18 February 1850, Percé, Québec, Canada (Perce) (North Beach) (South Beach)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.Death — 185424 April 1854
Grande-Rivière, Gaspé, Canada East
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