Pierre ROY

Born

12 April 1725 , Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

Died

31 December 1764 , Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada

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Etienne ROY Marie CASSE (LACASSE)

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Born: 12 April 1725 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

Father: Etienne ROY

Mother: Marie CASSE (LACASSE)

Paternal grandparents: Nicolas ROY , Marie-Madelaine LEBLONDE

Maternal grandparents: Joseph CASSE (LACASSE) , Marie-Françoise BAZIN

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Pierre married Marie-Angélique GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE 9 November 1750 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France . Marie-Angélique GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE was born 31 May 1725 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. Marie-Angélique died 16 January 1754 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada. Marie-Angélique was the child of Joseph GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE and Angélique-Helene LEBRUN dite CARRIER.

Pierre married (2) Marie-Helene BIDET 22 July 1755 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Helene BIDET was born 28 April 1732 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada. Marie-Helene died 30 May 1804 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. Marie-Helene was the child of François-Jacques BIDET and Marie-Helene GUYON.

Pierre ROY died 31 December 1764 in Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada.

married (1) Marie Angelique Gautron
(2) Helen Bidet

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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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Pierre ROY married

Marie-Angélique GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE
Marriage date: 9 November 1750
Marriage place: Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Marie-Angélique GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE was the child of Joseph GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE and Angélique-Helene LEBRUN dite CARRIER

Children of Pierre ROY and Marie-Angélique GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE

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Pierre ROY married

Marie-Helene BIDET
Marriage date: 22 July 1755
Marriage place: Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Marie-Helene BIDET was the child of François-Jacques BIDET and Marie-Helene GUYON

Children of Pierre ROY and Marie-Helene BIDET

Helene ROY

Born: abt. 1755, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 10 February 1817, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Michel FORGUES 25 October 1773 Place: Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

François ROY

Born: 12 April 1763, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 17 July 1829, Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe ROY 16 August 1786 Place: Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Antoine ROY

Born: 16 March 1765, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Angélique LETOURNEAU 17 April 1787 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1725
12 April 1725
Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

1750 Marriage / Partner
Pierre ROY and Marie-Angélique GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE 9 November 1750, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

He was 25 years old.

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

1754 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Angélique GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE died 16 January 1754, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

1755 Marriage / Partner
Pierre ROY and Marie-Helene BIDET 22 July 1755, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

He was 30 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.