François-Xavier ROUX

Born

18 October 1764 , Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

25 January 1847 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East

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Simon-Prisque ROUX Marie-Louise LEMAY dite LE POUDRIER

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Born: 18 October 1764 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Simon-Prisque ROUX

Mother: Marie-Louise LEMAY dite LE POUDRIER

Maternal grandparents: François LEMAY dit LE POUDRIER , Louise PERRAULT

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François-Xavier married Marie-Josephe MARTIN 11 April 1790 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marie-Josephe MARTIN was born 2 September 1770 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Josephe died 27 June 1855 in Saint-Norbert, Berthier, Canada East. Marie-Josephe was the child of Jean-Baptiste-François MARTIN and Marguerite LATERREUR dite GUEGIN.

François-Xavier ROUX died 25 January 1847 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East .
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Marie-Josephe MARTIN
Marriage date: 11 April 1790
Marriage place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe MARTIN was the child of Jean-Baptiste-François MARTIN and Marguerite LATERREUR dite GUEGIN

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of François-Xavier ROUX and Marie-Josephe MARTIN

Francois ROUX (LEROUX)

Born: 21 March 1791, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie BOURGOUIN 6 April 1812 Place: Nicolet, Lower Canada

Marie-Josephe ROUX

Born: 19 March 1793, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Died: 25 March 1875, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada

Abraham ROUX

Born: 20 October 1794, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 7 January 1866, Saint-Norbert, Berthier, Canada East

Veronique ROUX

Born: 16 February 1796, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste ROUX

Born: 28 January 1798, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 6 October 1855, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East

Married: Marie-Thérèse LEBLANC 8 May 1821 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Joseph ROUX

Born: 28 January 1798, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 7 February 1798, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Agathe ROUX

Born: 2 October 1799, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 22 June 1800, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Augustin ROUX

Born: 27 June 1801, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Sophie ROUX

Born: 20 December 1806, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Joseph ROUX dit SANSCHAGRIN

Born: 7 August 1809, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Israel ROUX

Born: 28 February 1813, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Died: 31 July 1830, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
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Birth — 1764
18 October 1764
Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1790 Marriage / Partner
François-Xavier ROUX and Marie-Josephe MARTIN 11 April 1790, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 25 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Birth of Child
Francois ROUX (LEROUX) was born 21 March 1791, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François-Xavier was 26 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe ROUX was born 19 March 1793, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

François-Xavier was 28 years old.

1794 Birth of Child
Abraham ROUX was born 20 October 1794, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François-Xavier was 30 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Veronique ROUX was born 16 February 1796, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François-Xavier was 31 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste ROUX was born 28 January 1798, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François-Xavier was 33 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
Joseph ROUX was born 28 January 1798, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François-Xavier was 33 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Agathe ROUX was born 2 October 1799, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François-Xavier was 34 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Death of Child
Agathe ROUX died 22 June 1800, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François-Xavier was 35 years old.

1801 Birth of Child
Augustin ROUX was born 27 June 1801, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François-Xavier was 36 years old.

1806 Birth of Child
Sophie ROUX was born 20 December 1806, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François-Xavier was 42 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Joseph ROUX dit SANSCHAGRIN was born 7 August 1809, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

François-Xavier was 44 years old.

1812 Marriage of Child
Francois ROUX (LEROUX) married 6 April 1812, Nicolet, Lower Canada to Marie BOURGOUIN

1813 Birth of Child
Israel ROUX was born 28 February 1813, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

François-Xavier was 48 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England