Jacques ROY

(b. 12 March 1740 , Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 30 September 1794 , Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Lower Canada )

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Jacques ROY was born 12 March 1740 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France

Jacques ROY was the child of Augustin ROY and Marie-Josephte THIBI and the grandchild of: (maternal) Marin THIBI and Marie LAMOTHE

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Jacques married Desanges MAGUET (MAILLE) 14 January 1765 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Desanges MAGUET (MAILLE) was born 25 December 1743 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*. Desanges died 28 July 1794 in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Québec, Canada. Desanges was the child of Michel MAGUET and Elisabeth-Isabelle COURTEMANCHE.

Jacques ROY died 30 September 1794 in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, 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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Jacques ROY married

Desanges MAGUET (MAILLE)-- Date: 14 January 1765 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Desanges MAGUET (MAILLE) was the child of Michel MAGUET and Elisabeth-Isabelle COURTEMANCHE

Children of Jacques ROY and Desanges MAGUET (MAILLE):

Jacques ROY (b.14 October 1765, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Angélique LEBEAU 16 January 1792 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Marie-Josephte ROY (b.10 November 1770, Mascouche, Province of Québec, Canada d. 7 April 1814, Mascouche, Lower Canada )
m. Louis FORGET 9 February 1790 in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Québec, Canada

Augustin ROY (b.8 July 1772, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Joseph-Marie ROY (b.2 October 1773, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Augustin-Marie ROY (b.2 October 1777, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

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1740 Birth
12 March 1740
Pointe-Claire, Montréal, 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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
Jacques ROY and Desanges MAGUET (MAILLE) 14 January 1765 , Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

He was 24 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Jacques ROY was born 14 October 1765, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Jacques was 25 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte ROY was born 10 November 1770, Mascouche, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Mascouche)

Jacques was 30 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Augustin ROY was born 8 July 1772, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jacques was 32 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie ROY was born 2 October 1773, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jacques was 33 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.