Jean-Baptiste
DUPRAS (DUPRAT)
Born
18 April 1736
,
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died
25 August 1825
,
Louiseville, Lower Canada
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Born: 18 April 1736 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Father:
Jean-Baptiste DUPRAT (PRATTE)
Mother:
Marie-Claire BOUTON
Paternal grandparents:
Jean DUPRAS (DUPRAT)
, Marie-Elisabeth MARCHAND
Maternal grandparents:
Antoine BOUTON
, Marthe FRECHET
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste married Madeleine ST-PÈRE dite CHAMPOUX 16 February 1762 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Madeleine ST-PÈRE dite CHAMPOUX was born 27 November 1733 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Madeleine died 6 February 1791 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup). Madeleine was the child of Jean ST-PÈRE dit CHAMPOUX and Marie-Anne BOURBEAU dite LACOURSE.
Jean-Baptiste married (2) Marie-Geneviève SÉVIGNY 8 February 1802 in Maskinongé, Lower Canada . Marie-Geneviève SÉVIGNY was born 31 December 1740 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Marie-Geneviève died 17 March 1816 in Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph). Marie-Geneviève was the child of Antoine SÉVIGNY dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Françoise BÉLAND.
Jean-Baptiste DUPRAS (DUPRAT) died 25 August 1825 in Louiseville, Lower Canada .
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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.
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Spouse & Children of Jean-Baptiste DUPRAS (DUPRAT)
Jean-Baptiste DUPRAS (DUPRAT) married 
Madeleine ST-PÈRE dite CHAMPOUX
Marriage date: 16 February 1762
Marriage place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada
Madeleine ST-PÈRE dite CHAMPOUX was the child of Jean ST-PÈRE dit CHAMPOUX and Marie-Anne BOURBEAU dite LACOURSE
Madeleine ST-PÈRE dite CHAMPOUXMarriage date: 16 February 1762
Marriage place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada
Madeleine ST-PÈRE dite CHAMPOUX was the child of Jean ST-PÈRE dit CHAMPOUX and Marie-Anne BOURBEAU dite LACOURSE
Children of Jean-Baptiste DUPRAS (DUPRAT) and Madeleine ST-PÈRE dite CHAMPOUX
Marie-Madeleine DUPRAS (PRATTE)Born: 24 January 1763, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 March 1763, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 March 1763, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
François-Amable DUPRAS (PRATTE)Born: 14 April 1764, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 19 May 1840 , Louiseville, Lower Canada
Died: 19 May 1840 , Louiseville, Lower Canada
Married: Therese BOURRET 26 November 1787 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
Madeleine PRATTEBorn: 29 March 1766, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 February 1831, Louiseville, Lower Canada
Died: 2 February 1831, Louiseville, Lower Canada
Jean-Baptiste DUPRAS (PRATTE)Born: 9 April 1768, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 June 1807, Louiseville, Lower Canada
Died: 29 June 1807, Louiseville, Lower Canada
Charles PRATTEBorn: 10 April 1770, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Josephte DUPRAS (PRATTE)Born: 26 March 1772, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 November 1843, Louiseville, Canada East
Died: 1 November 1843, Louiseville, Canada East
Married: Antoine ARSENAULT 16 November 1795 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
Amable PRATTEBorn: 3 February 1774, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Antoine PRATTEBorn: 28 July 1776, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 August 1776, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 August 1776, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie PRATTEBorn: 6 May 1780, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 May 1784, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 May 1784, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste DUPRAS (DUPRAT) married Marie-Geneviève SÉVIGNY
Marriage date: 8 February 1802
Marriage place: Maskinongé, Lower Canada
Marie-Geneviève SÉVIGNY was the child of Antoine SÉVIGNY dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Françoise BÉLAND
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Marie-Geneviève SÉVIGNYMarriage date: 8 February 1802
Marriage place: Maskinongé, Lower Canada
Marie-Geneviève SÉVIGNY was the child of Antoine SÉVIGNY dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Françoise BÉLAND
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Jean-Baptiste DUPRAS (DUPRAT) and Marie-Geneviève SÉVIGNY
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Birth — 173618 April 1736
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
1762 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste DUPRAS (DUPRAT) and Madeleine ST-PÈRE dite CHAMPOUX 16 February 1762, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
He was 25 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.1763 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine DUPRAS (PRATTE) was born 24 January 1763, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
Jean-Baptiste was 26 years old.
1764 Birth of ChildFrançois-Amable DUPRAS (PRATTE) was born 14 April 1764, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
Jean-Baptiste was 28 years old.
1766 Birth of ChildMadeleine PRATTE was born 29 March 1766, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
Jean-Baptiste was 29 years old.
1768 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste DUPRAS (PRATTE) was born 9 April 1768, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
Jean-Baptiste was 31 years old.
1770 Birth of ChildCharles PRATTE was born 10 April 1770, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
Jean-Baptiste was 34 years old.
1772 Birth of ChildJosephte DUPRAS (PRATTE) was born 26 March 1772, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
Jean-Baptiste was 35 years old.
1774 Birth of ChildAmable PRATTE was born 3 February 1774, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
Jean-Baptiste was 37 years old.
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.1776 Birth of ChildAntoine PRATTE was born 28 July 1776, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
Jean-Baptiste was 40 years old.
1780 Birth of ChildMarie PRATTE was born 6 May 1780, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
Jean-Baptiste was 44 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Death of ChildMarie PRATTE died 18 May 1784, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
Jean-Baptiste was 48 years old.
1787 Marriage of ChildFrançois-Amable DUPRAS (PRATTE) married 26 November 1787, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Therese BOURRET
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1791 Death of Spouse/PartnerMadeleine ST-PÈRE dite CHAMPOUX died 6 February 1791, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
1795 Marriage of ChildJosephte DUPRAS (PRATTE) married 16 November 1795, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Antoine ARSENAULT
1802 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste DUPRAS (DUPRAT) and Marie-Geneviève SÉVIGNY 8 February 1802, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)
He was 65 years old.
1807 Death of ChildJean-Baptiste DUPRAS (PRATTE) died 29 June 1807, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
Jean-Baptiste was 71 years old.
1816 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Geneviève SÉVIGNY died 17 March 1816, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)
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 EnglandDeath — 182525 August 1825
Louiseville, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 89.
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