Jean DOYON

(b. 4 February 1720 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 13 July 1794 , Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada )

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Jean DOYON was born 4 February 1720 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Jean DOYON was the child of Jean-Baptiste DOYON and Françoise GAGNON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine DOYON and Françoise CLOUTIER (maternal) Vincent GAGNON and Marie-Anne DAVID

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

Jean married Marguerite VACHON 6 February 1747 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marguerite VACHON was born 20 July 1724 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Marguerite died 7 March 1756 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada. Marguerite was the child of Noel VACHON dit PAMERLAUX and Marie-Jeanne BÉLANGER.

Jean married (2) Marie-Salomee LAGUEUX 17 July 1758 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Salomee LAGUEUX was born 1 November 1737 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Marie-Salomee died 28 June 1808 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada. Marie-Salomee was the child of Joseph LAGUEUX and Catherine THERRIEN.

Jean DOYON died 13 July 1794 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada.
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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.

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