Jean-Baptiste-Louis DESROCHES (DESROSIERS)

Born

2 December 1755 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France

Died

22 May 1835 , Drummondville, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste-Louis married Madeleine GAUTHIER 26 October 1790 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine GAUTHIER was born 14 June 1765 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada . Madeleine died 19 August 1856 in Drummondville, Canada East . Madeleine was the child of Gabriel GAUTHIER and Madeleine JOYAL .

Parents & Family of Jean-Baptiste-Louis DESROCHES (DESROSIERS)

Parents of Jean-Baptiste-Louis DESROCHES (DESROSIERS)

Father

Pierre DESROCHERS

Mother

Marguerite CAILLÉ

Grandparents of Jean-Baptiste-Louis DESROCHES (DESROSIERS)

Paternal grandparents

Pierre-Joseph DESROCHERS Anne-Madeleine ROULEAU

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste CAILLÉ Marguerite DUPUIS

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Baptiste-Louis DESROCHES (DESROSIERS)

Jean-Baptiste-Louis DESROCHES (DESROSIERS) married

Madeleine GAUTHIER
Marriage date: 26 October 1790
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Madeleine GAUTHIER was the child of Gabriel GAUTHIER and Madeleine JOYAL

Children of Jean-Baptiste-Louis DESROCHES (DESROSIERS) and Madeleine GAUTHIER

Gabriel DESROCHES (DESROSIERS)

Born: 20 August 1791, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 28 February 1870, L'Avenir, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Élisabeth-Isabelle BAILLARGEON 3 March 1812 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste DESROCHERS

Born: 7 May 1793, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Francoise LANOUE 9 September 1816 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1755
2 December 1755
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France

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.

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1790 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste-Louis DESROCHES (DESROSIERS) and Madeleine GAUTHIER 26 October 1790, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

He was 34 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Birth of Child
Gabriel DESROCHES (DESROSIERS) was born 20 August 1791, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jean-Baptiste-Louis was 35 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESROCHERS was born 7 May 1793, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jean-Baptiste-Louis was 37 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1812 Marriage of Child
Gabriel DESROCHES (DESROSIERS) married 3 March 1812, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada to Marie-Élisabeth-Isabelle BAILLARGEON

1816 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESROCHERS married 9 September 1816, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to Francoise LANOUE

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England