Jean-Alexis DOYON

(b. 11 January 1748 , Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada, New France d. 31 May 1797 , Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada )

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Jean-Alexis DOYON was born 11 January 1748 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada, New France

Jean-Alexis DOYON was the child of Jean DOYON and Marguerite VACHON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste DOYON and Françoise GAGNON (maternal) Noel VACHON dit PAMERLAUX and Marie-Jeanne BÉLANGER

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

Jean-Alexis married Geneviève NADEAU 22 February 1773 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Geneviève NADEAU was born 4 March 1751 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Geneviève died 3 October 1784 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada. Geneviève was the child of François-Etienne NADEAU and Marie-Geneviève MARTINEAU.

Jean-Alexis DOYON died 31 May 1797 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.

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Jean-Alexis DOYON married

Geneviève NADEAU-- Date: 22 February 1773 Place: Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada
Geneviève NADEAU was the child of François-Etienne NADEAU and Marie-Geneviève MARTINEAU

Children of Jean-Alexis DOYON and Geneviève NADEAU:

Catherine DOYON (b.7 November 1775, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada d. 28 February 1803, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada )
m. André BISSON 22 August 1797 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

Marie DOYON (b.13 December 1779, Sainte-Marie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 March 1848, Sainte-Marie, Canada East )
m. Jerome TURMEL 2 October 1797 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

Geneviève DOYON (b.1 August 1782, Sainte-Marie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 10 June 1854, Sainte-Marie, Canada East )
m. Augustin TURMEL 10 May 1802 in Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)

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1748 Birth
11 January 1748
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada, New France

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

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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Alexis DOYON and Geneviève NADEAU 22 February 1773, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

He was 25 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Catherine DOYON was born 7 November 1775, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

Jean-Alexis was 27 years old.

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.