Died: 13 January 1784, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
William JAMES
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Parents of William JAMES
Grandparents of William JAMES
William was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1697.
Spouses, Marriages & Children of William JAMES
Marriage date: 5 February 1703
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Catherine LIMOUSIN was the child of Hilaire LIMOUSIN dit BEAUFORT and Marie-Antoinette LEFEBVRE
Children of William JAMES and Catherine LIMOUSIN
Died: 13 January 1784, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 3 May 1783, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 30 May 1777, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 March 1782, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 12 December 1784, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Québec Genealogy Notes
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- 1760–1763
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- 1763–1791
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- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
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27 December 1682
England
William JAMES and Catherine LIMOUSIN 5 February 1703, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
He was 20 years old.
1704 Birth of ChildMarie-Catherine JAMES was born 27 April 1704, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)
William was 21 years old.
1707 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste LANGLOIS dit SANSOUCY was born 15 May 1707, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
William was 24 years old.
1710 Birth of ChildPierre JACQUES dit SANSOUCY was born 19 June 1710, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
William was 27 years old.
1715 Birth of ChildMarguerite JAMES dite SANSOUCY was born 17 January 1715, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
William was 32 years old.
1721 Birth of ChildJoseph LANGLOIS dit SANSOUCY was born 9 March 1721, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
William was 38 years old.
2 September 1722
Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 39.
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