Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

(b. 10 April 1706 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 4 April 1761 , Batiscan, Canada )

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Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 10 April 1706 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was the child of Sixte LEREAU (L'HERAULT) and Reine DEBLOIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Simon LEREAU (L'HERAULT) and Suzanne JAROUSSEL (maternal) Gregoire DEBLOIS and Françoise VIGER

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

Joseph married Catherine VIEL 28 January 1732 in Batiscan, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Catherine VIEL was born abt. 1693 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Catherine died 27 November 1771 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Catherine was the child of Pierre VIEL dit DESNOYERS and Marie-Madeleine TROTTIER.

Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) died 4 April 1761 in Batiscan, 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
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Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) married

Catherine VIEL-- Date: 28 January 1732 Place: Batiscan, Canada, New France
Catherine VIEL was the child of Pierre VIEL dit DESNOYERS and Marie-Madeleine TROTTIER

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Children of Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) and Catherine VIEL:

Marie-Josephte LEREAU (L'HERAULT) (b.14 May 1733, Batiscan, Canada, New France d. 4 May 1776, Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Louis BERTRAND dit ST-ARNAUD 14 January 1759 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Louis-Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) (b.5 March 1737, Batiscan, Canada, New France d. 17 April 1813, Batiscan, Lower Canada )
m. Françoise-Brigitte RIVARD 26 October 1761

Pierre-Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) (b.10 March 1738, Batiscan, Canada, New France d. , )

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1706 Birth
10 April 1706
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1732 Marriage / Partner
Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) and Catherine VIEL 28 January 1732, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

He was 25 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 14 May 1733, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Joseph was 27 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Louis-Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 5 March 1737, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Joseph was 30 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Pierre-Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 10 March 1738, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Joseph was 31 years old.

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

1759 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte LEREAU (L'HERAULT) married 14 January 1759, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier) to Louis BERTRAND dit ST-ARNAUD