André ROY

Born

23 September 1721 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

15 November 1790 , Saint-Constant, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of André ROY

Parents

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Grandparents

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Born: 23 September 1721 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Parents of André ROY

Father

Andre ROY

Mother

Suzanne GOURDON dite LACHASSE

Grandparents of André ROY

Paternal grandparents

Pierre ROY Catherine DUCHARME

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste GOURDON dit LACHASSE Michelle PERRIN dite LACHASSE

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

André married Marie JOLY 3 February 1744 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie JOLY was born 17 July 1724 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Marie died 1 April 1780 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie was the child of Nicolas JOLY and Marie-Madeleine BEAUDET (BAUDET) dite ST-JEAN.

André ROY died 15 November 1790 in Saint-Constant, Province of Québec, Canada.
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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Forgeron

A forgeron, or blacksmith, was primarily a craftsman of wrought iron on the anvil. Protecting himself with a thick leather apron, he used a bellows (first made of leather, then wood and finally metal) to push the air that fuelled the coal fire of the forge, a type of cast iron table where the iron was reddened... Using pliers of various sizes to hold the hot iron, the blacksmith would then give it a specific shape with the help of different hammers. The blacksmith made farm instruments, vehicle accessories and even schooners, cemetery crosses, steel bandages, hooks for hay bales, etc.
Source: tfcq.ca

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

A Day in the Life of a Forgeron in 18th Century New France

Spouses, Marriages & Children of André ROY

André ROY married

Marie JOLY
Marriage date: 3 February 1744
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie JOLY was the child of Nicolas JOLY and Marie-Madeleine BEAUDET (BAUDET) dite ST-JEAN

Children of André ROY and Marie JOLY

Suzanne ROY

Born: 17 December 1744, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 2 April 1782, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jacques ROBERT dit LAPOMMERAYE 11 February 1765 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Louis ROY

Born: 18 February 1752, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 4 June 1775, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie PATENAUDE 18 July 1774 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Angélique ROY

Born: 29 December 1757, Saint-Constant, Canada, New France
Died: 21 July 1827, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Augustin BÉNARD dit CARIGNAN 27 November 1775 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Barthelemy DUPUIS 28 May 1781 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Charlotte ROY

Born: 29 November 1759, Saint-Constant, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joseph-Marie LEFEBVRE 6 October 1777 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in André's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Birth — 1721
23 September 1721
Montréal, Canada, New France

1744 Marriage / Partner
André ROY and Marie JOLY 3 February 1744, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 22 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Suzanne ROY was born 17 December 1744, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

André was 23 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Louis ROY was born 18 February 1752, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

André was 30 years old.

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

1757 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique ROY was born 29 December 1757, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

André was 36 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Charlotte ROY was born 29 November 1759, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

André was 38 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.

1765 Marriage of Child
Suzanne ROY married 11 February 1765, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada to Jacques ROBERT dit LAPOMMERAYE

1774 Marriage of Child
Louis ROY married 18 July 1774, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie PATENAUDE

1775 Death of Child
Louis ROY died 4 June 1775, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

André was 53 years old.

1775 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angélique ROY married 27 November 1775, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada to Augustin BÉNARD dit CARIGNAN

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.

1777 Marriage of Child
Charlotte ROY married 6 October 1777, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada to Joseph-Marie LEFEBVRE

1780 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie JOLY died 1 April 1780, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1781 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angélique ROY married 28 May 1781 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada to Barthelemy DUPUIS

1782 Death of Child
Suzanne ROY died 2 April 1782, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

André was 60 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

Death — 1790
15 November 1790
Saint-Constant, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 69.

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