Louis BOISSEAU

Born

9 March 1728 , Verchères, Canada, New France

Died

19 November 1795 , Verchères, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Louis BOISSEAU

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Louis BOISSEAU.

Parents

Vincent BOISSEAU dit BELLEVUE Marie-Marguerite VOLANT

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 9 March 1728 in Verchères, Canada, New France

Father: Vincent BOISSEAU dit BELLEVUE

Mother: Marie-Marguerite VOLANT

Paternal grandparents: Pierre BOISSEAU dit BELLEVUE , Anne FOUBERT

Maternal grandparents: Jean-François VOLANT , Marguerite GODEFROY

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

Louis married Elisabeth FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE 15 November 1751 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Elisabeth FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE was born 19 November 1727 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Elisabeth died 4 February 1797 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Elisabeth was the child of Jacques FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE and Marie-Charlotte VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ.

Louis BOISSEAU died 19 November 1795 in Verchères, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Louis appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Louis BOISSEAU

Hide Family & Children

Louis BOISSEAU married

Elisabeth FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE
Marriage date: 15 November 1751
Marriage place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Elisabeth FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE was the child of Jacques FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE and Marie-Charlotte VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ

Children of Louis BOISSEAU and Elisabeth FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE

Louis BOISSEAU (BOISSEAULT)

Born: 12 December 1754, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 4 January 1831, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Anasatsie DUPUIS (DUPUY) 17 January 1780 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Angelique BOISSEAU

Born: abt. 1766, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 5 September 1829, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Antoine MOREAU dit DEJORDY 13 May 1793 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Louis BOISSEAU.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Louis BOISSEAU.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Louis BOISSEAU and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1728
9 March 1728
Verchères, Canada, New France

1751 Marriage / Partner
Louis BOISSEAU and Elisabeth FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE 15 November 1751, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

He was 23 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Louis BOISSEAU (BOISSEAULT) was born 12 December 1754, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Louis was 26 years old.

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.

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.

1780 Marriage of Child
Louis BOISSEAU (BOISSEAULT) married 17 January 1780 , Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Anasatsie DUPUIS (DUPUY)

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

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

1793 Marriage of Child
Angelique BOISSEAU married 13 May 1793, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Antoine MOREAU dit DEJORDY