Damien ROUILLARD

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27 October 1691 , Batiscan, Canada, New France

Died

9 March 1762 , Montréal, Canada

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Mathieu ROUILLARD Jeanne GUILLET

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Born: 27 October 1691 in Batiscan, Canada, New France

Father: Mathieu ROUILLARD

Mother: Jeanne GUILLET

Maternal grandparents: Pierre-Simon GUILLET dit LAJEUNESSE , Jeanne ST-PERE dite CHAMPOUX

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Damien married Marie-Josephe DESROSIERS 20 May 1723 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Josephe DESROSIERS was born 8 September 1702 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marie-Josephe died 3 November 1773 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Josephe was the child of Pierre DESROSIERS and Marguerite-Marie AUBUCHON.

Damien ROUILLARD died 9 March 1762 in Montréal, 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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Damien ROUILLARD married

Marie-Josephe DESROSIERS
Marriage date: 20 May 1723
Marriage place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephe DESROSIERS was the child of Pierre DESROSIERS and Marguerite-Marie AUBUCHON

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Children:

Joseph-Charles Rouillard 11 Mar 1724 m. Lemay Francoise

Pierre Rouillard 13 Nov 1725 08 Feb 1783 m. Truchon Marie-Josephe

Jean-Baptiste Rouillard 12 May 1734 31 Aug 1808 m. Tessier Madeleine

Amable Rouillard 02 Jan 1739 m. Dubuc Charlotte-Amable

Children of Damien ROUILLARD and Marie-Josephe DESROSIERS

Joseph-Charles ROUILLARD

Born: 11 March 1724, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Pierre ROUILLARD

Born: 13 November 1725, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Died: 8 February 1783, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte TRUCHON dite LÉVEILLÉ 27 July 1750 Place: Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Marie-Claire ROUILLARD

Born: 20 August 1731, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 26 September 1786, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste ROUILLARD

Born: 12 May 1734, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: 31 August 1808, Montréal, Lower Canada

Amable ROUILLARD

Born: 2 January 1739, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

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Birth — 1691
27 October 1691
Batiscan, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1723 Marriage / Partner
Damien ROUILLARD and Marie-Josephe DESROSIERS 20 May 1723, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

He was 31 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Joseph-Charles ROUILLARD was born 11 March 1724, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Damien was 32 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Pierre ROUILLARD was born 13 November 1725, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Damien was 34 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Marie-Claire ROUILLARD was born 20 August 1731, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Damien was 39 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste ROUILLARD was born 12 May 1734, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Damien was 42 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Amable ROUILLARD was born 2 January 1739, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Damien was 47 years old.

1750 Marriage of Child
Pierre ROUILLARD married 27 July 1750 , Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie) to Marie-Josephte TRUCHON dite LÉVEILLÉ

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