Jacques ROY

(b. 13 May 1688 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 9 August 1731 , Montréal, Canada, New France )

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Jacques ROY was born 13 May 1688 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Jacques ROY was the child of Pierre ROY and Catherine DUCHARME

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

Jacques married Marthe Marguerite FRENCH 24 November 1711 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marthe Marguerite FRENCH was born 22 March 1695 in Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA (South Deerfield). Marthe Marguerite died 1 May 1762 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marthe Marguerite was the child of Thomas FRENCH and Mary Marguerite CATLIN.

Jacques ROY died 9 August 1731 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
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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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Jacques ROY married

Marthe Marguerite FRENCH-- Date: 24 November 1711 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marthe Marguerite FRENCH was the child of Thomas FRENCH and Mary Marguerite CATLIN

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Children of Jacques ROY and Marthe Marguerite FRENCH:

Marie-Marguerite ROY (b.27 November 1712, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 27 April 1713, Longueuil, Canada, New France )

Josephte ROY (b.31 March 1714, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 8 September 1772, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre ARCHAMBAULT 20 June 1739 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Catherine ROY (b.3 September 1716, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 28 December 1716, Montréal, Canada, New France )

Jacques ROY (b.5 April 1718, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 7 February 1773, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )

Andre ROY (b.28 April 1720, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )

Pierre ROY (b.29 January 1722, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 19 February 1784, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Elisabeth FOURNIER dite PREFONTAINE 24 November 1749 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Marguerite ROY (b.22 January 1724, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 12 July 1731, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France)

Laurent ROY (b.7 August 1725, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 14 October 1796, Contrecœur, Lower Canada )
m. Catherine CORDIER 22 April 1748 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Suzanne ROY (b.15 November 1727, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 28 July 1728, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France)

Sylvestre ROY (b.30 May 1729, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 19 March 1733, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France)

Marie-Angelique ROY (b.9 May 1731, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 10 March 1733, Québec, Canada, New France )

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1688 Birth
13 May 1688
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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

1711 Marriage / Partner
Jacques ROY and Marthe Marguerite FRENCH 24 November 1711, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 23 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite ROY was born 27 November 1712, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Jacques was 24 years old.

1713 Death of Child
Marie-Marguerite ROY died 27 April 1713, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Jacques was 24 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Josephte ROY was born 31 March 1714, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jacques was 25 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine ROY was born 3 September 1716, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jacques was 28 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Jacques ROY was born 5 April 1718, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jacques was 29 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Andre ROY was born 28 April 1720, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jacques was 31 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Pierre ROY was born 29 January 1722, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jacques was 33 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Marguerite ROY was born 22 January 1724, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jacques was 35 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Laurent ROY was born 7 August 1725, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 37 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Marie-Suzanne ROY was born 15 November 1727, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jacques was 39 years old.

1728 Death of Child
Marie-Suzanne ROY died 28 July 1728, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 40 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Sylvestre ROY was born 30 May 1729, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 41 years old.

1731 Death
9 August 1731
Montréal, Canada, New France

He died at the age of 43.

1731 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique ROY was born 9 May 1731, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 43 years old.

Added: - Updated: 12/29/2014 4:52:30 PM