François ROUSSEL

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4 November 1717 , Bretagne, France

Died

25 December 1774 , Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

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Born: 4 November 1717 in Bretagne, France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1743.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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François married Marguerite ROY 10 June 1743 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marguerite ROY was born 29 March 1726 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada. Marguerite was the child of Jean-Baptiste-Noel ROY and Angélique CASSE (LACASSE).

François ROUSSEL died 25 December 1774 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada .

son of Francois Roussel and Reine Lemarchand

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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

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Marguerite ROY
Marriage date: 10 June 1743
Marriage place: Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Marguerite ROY was the child of Jean-Baptiste-Noel ROY and Angélique CASSE (LACASSE)

Children of François ROUSSEL and Marguerite ROY

Augustin-Pierre ROUSSEL

Born: 12 February 1753, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Josephe DROLET 8 January 1776 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie ROUSSEL

Born: abt. 1754, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER dit LANDREVILLE 4 February 1774 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Marie-Reine ROUSSEL

Born: 1 March 1759, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joseph-Pascal DEBLÉ 26 July 1779 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Andre ROUSSEL

Born: 17 December 1761, Saint-Vallier, Canada
Died: 22 December 1851, Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Le Haut-Richelieu, Canada East

Married: Catherine GUILLET 10 October 1785 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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Birth — 1717
4 November 1717
Bretagne, France

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

1743 Marriage / Partner
François ROUSSEL and Marguerite ROY 10 June 1743, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

He was 25 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Birth of Child
Augustin-Pierre ROUSSEL was born 12 February 1753, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

François was 35 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Reine ROUSSEL was born 1 March 1759, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

François was 41 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Andre ROUSSEL was born 17 December 1761, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

François was 44 years old.