Elisabeth ROY

Born

11 December 1720 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Died

23 February 1797 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Lower Canada*

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Pierre ROY Elisabeth-Isabelle CHARTIER

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Born: 11 December 1720 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Father: Pierre ROY

Mother: Elisabeth-Isabelle CHARTIER

Paternal grandparents: Pierre ROY , Françoise DAGENAIS

Maternal grandparents: Guillaume CHARTIER , Marie FAUCON

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Elisabeth married Antoine-Augustin PAYETTE (PAYET) dit ST-AMOUR 6 February 1741 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Antoine-Augustin PAYETTE (PAYET) dit ST-AMOUR was born 3 September 1715 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Antoine-Augustin died 10 July 1764 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Antoine-Augustin was the child of Jean-Baptiste PAYETTE (PAYET) dit ST-AMOUR and Thérèse POIRIER.

Elisabeth ROY died 23 February 1797 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Lower Canada* .
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Antoine-Augustin PAYETTE (PAYET) dit ST-AMOUR
Marriage date: 6 February 1741
Marriage place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Antoine-Augustin PAYETTE (PAYET) dit ST-AMOUR was the child of Jean-Baptiste PAYETTE (PAYET) dit ST-AMOUR and Thérèse POIRIER

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Elisabeth PAYETTE (PAYET) dite ST-AMOUR

Born: 30 May 1745, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 25 March 1832, Terrebonne, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph SIMON dit LEONARD 9 November 1767 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

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Birth — 1720
11 December 1720
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

1741 Marriage / Partner
Elisabeth ROY and Antoine-Augustin PAYETTE (PAYET) dit ST-AMOUR 6 February 1741, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

She was 20 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Elisabeth PAYETTE (PAYET) dite ST-AMOUR was born 30 May 1745, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Elisabeth was 24 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.

1764 Death of Spouse/Partner
Antoine-Augustin PAYETTE (PAYET) dit ST-AMOUR died 10 July 1764, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

1767 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth PAYETTE (PAYET) dite ST-AMOUR married 9 November 1767, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Joseph SIMON dit LEONARD

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.