Claude LYONNAIS

(b. 9 April 1715 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 30 March 1799 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

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Claude LYONNAIS was born 9 April 1715 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Claude LYONNAIS was the child of Jean-Baptiste-François BOSSU dit LYONNAIS and Elisabeth-Ursule PROULX and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean PROULX and Catherine PINEL

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

Claude married Louise COURVILLE dite LEFEBVRE 11 May 1739 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Louise COURVILLE dite LEFEBVRE was born 16 October 1722 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Louise was the child of Nicolas LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Madeleine COURRIER dite BOURGUIGNON.

Claude LYONNAIS died 30 March 1799 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, 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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Claude LYONNAIS married

Louise COURVILLE dite LEFEBVRE-- Date: 11 May 1739 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
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Louise COURVILLE dite LEFEBVRE was the child of Nicolas LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Madeleine COURRIER dite BOURGUIGNON

Children of Claude LYONNAIS and Louise COURVILLE dite LEFEBVRE:

Jean-Baptiste LYONNAIS (b.23 March 1748, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. 29 July 1826, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Agathe PERRON 25 April 1774 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Madeleine LYONNAIS (b.23 March 1749, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. 23 January 1808, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )
m. Gabriel-Michel MARTEL 1 February 1773 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Josephte LYONNAIS (b.14 April 1752, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. 21 March 1820, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste DESROCHERS 20 November 1775 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

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1715 Birth
9 April 1715
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

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

1739 Marriage / Partner
Claude LYONNAIS and Louise COURVILLE dite LEFEBVRE 11 May 1739 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

He was 24 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LYONNAIS was born 23 March 1748, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Claude was 32 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Madeleine LYONNAIS was born 23 March 1749, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Claude was 33 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte LYONNAIS was born 14 April 1752, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Claude was 37 years old.

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 of Child
Madeleine LYONNAIS married 1 February 1773, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Gabriel-Michel MARTEL

1774 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste LYONNAIS married 25 April 1774, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Marie-Agathe PERRON

1775 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte LYONNAIS married 20 November 1775, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Jean-Baptiste DESROCHERS

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.