Denis
LAVALLÉE
Born
25 July 1799
,
Sorel, Lower Canada
Died
19 November 1858
,
Saint-Robert, Canada East
Parents & Family of Denis LAVALLÉE
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Born: 25 July 1799 in Sorel, Lower Canada
Father:
Pierre LAVALLÉE
Mother:
Marie-Ursule MANDEVILLE
Paternal grandparents:
Gérémie (Jérémie) Pierre LAVALLÉE
, Élisabeth DESROSIERS DU TREMBLE
Maternal grandparents:
Joseph MANDEVILLE
, Marie-Ursule BOURGAULT dite LACROIX
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Denis married Marie ROY dite DESJARDINS 7 January 1823 in Yamaska, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie ROY dite DESJARDINS was born 12 March 1802 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Marie died 24 June 1834 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie was the child of Pierre ROY dit DESJARDINS and Marie-Thérèse LIZOTTE.
Denis married (2) Françoise PELOQUIN 6 October 1835 in Sorel, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Françoise PELOQUIN was born abt. 1815 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Françoise was the child of François PELOQUIN dit FÉLIX and Theotiste CARTIER.
Denis LAVALLÉE died 19 November 1858 in Saint-Robert, Canada East.
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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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Denis LAVALLÉE
Denis LAVALLÉE married 
Marie ROY dite DESJARDINS
Marriage date: 7 January 1823
Marriage place: Yamaska, Lower Canada
Marie ROY dite DESJARDINS was the child of Pierre ROY dit DESJARDINS and Marie-Thérèse LIZOTTE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Marie ROY dite DESJARDINSMarriage date: 7 January 1823
Marriage place: Yamaska, Lower Canada
Marie ROY dite DESJARDINS was the child of Pierre ROY dit DESJARDINS and Marie-Thérèse LIZOTTE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Denis LAVALLÉE and Marie ROY dite DESJARDINS
Theotiste LAVALLEE Marie LAVALLEEMarried: Jacques RENAUD dit LOCAS 23 September 1845 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marguerite LAVALLEEBorn: 30 October 1826, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Denis LAVALLÉE married Françoise PELOQUIN
Marriage date: 6 October 1835
Marriage place: Sorel, Lower Canada
Françoise PELOQUIN was the child of François PELOQUIN dit FÉLIX and Theotiste CARTIER
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Françoise PELOQUINMarriage date: 6 October 1835
Marriage place: Sorel, Lower Canada
Françoise PELOQUIN was the child of François PELOQUIN dit FÉLIX and Theotiste CARTIER
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Denis LAVALLÉE and Françoise PELOQUIN
Domitille (Domithilde) LAVALLEE Denys LAVALLEEBorn: 12 October 1838, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
François LAVALLEEBorn: 7 June 1840, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Françoise LAVALLEEMarried: Pierre PELOQUIN 22 June 1872 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Louis LAVALLEE Narcisse LAVALLEE François LAVALLEE
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Birth — 179925 July 1799
Sorel, Lower Canada
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 England
1823 Marriage / PartnerDenis LAVALLÉE and Marie ROY dite DESJARDINS 7 January 1823, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
He was 23 years old.
1825 Birth of ChildMarie LAVALLEE was born 15 February 1825, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Denis was 25 years old.
1826 Birth of ChildMarguerite LAVALLEE was born 30 October 1826, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Denis was 27 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1834 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie ROY dite DESJARDINS died 24 June 1834, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1835 Marriage / PartnerDenis LAVALLÉE and Françoise PELOQUIN 6 October 1835, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
He was 36 years old.
1836 Birth of ChildDomitille (Domithilde) LAVALLEE was born 25 June 1836, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Denis was 36 years old.
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1838 Birth of ChildDenys LAVALLEE was born 12 October 1838, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Denis was 39 years old.
1840 Birth of ChildFrançois LAVALLEE was born 7 June 1840, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Denis was 40 years old.
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada1842 Birth of ChildLouis LAVALLEE was born 10 February 1842, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Denis was 42 years old.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1844 Birth of ChildNarcisse LAVALLEE was born 19 March 1844, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Denis was 44 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1845 Marriage of ChildMarie LAVALLEE married 23 September 1845, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Jacques RENAUD dit LOCAS
1846 Death of ChildMarie LAVALLEE died 6 April 1846, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Denis was 46 years old.
1846 Birth of ChildFrançois LAVALLEE was born 6 May 1846, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Denis was 46 years old.
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.Death — 185819 November 1858
Saint-Robert, Canada East
He died at the age of 59.
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