Louis BOISSEAU (BOISSEAULT)

Born

12 December 1754 , Verchères, Canada, New France

Died

4 January 1831 , Verchères, Lower Canada

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Louis BOISSEAU Elisabeth FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE

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Born: 12 December 1754 in Verchères, Canada, New France

Father: Louis BOISSEAU

Mother: Elisabeth FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE

Paternal grandparents: Vincent BOISSEAU dit BELLEVUE , Marie-Marguerite VOLANT

Maternal grandparents: Jacques FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE , Marie-Charlotte VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ

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Louis married Anasatsie DUPUIS (DUPUY) 17 January 1780 in Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anasatsie DUPUIS (DUPUY) was born abt. 1762 in Massachusetts, USA. Anasatsie died 5 June 1841 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Anasatsie was the child of François DUPUIS (DUPUY) and Marguerite PRÉJEAN (PREGENT).

Louis BOISSEAU (BOISSEAULT) died 4 January 1831 in Verchères, 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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Anasatsie DUPUIS (DUPUY)
Marriage date: 17 January 1780
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Anasatsie DUPUIS (DUPUY) was the child of François DUPUIS (DUPUY) and Marguerite PRÉJEAN (PREGENT)

Children of Louis BOISSEAU (BOISSEAULT) and Anasatsie DUPUIS (DUPUY)

Marie-Reine BOISSEAU (BOISSEAULT)

Born: 2 December 1799, Verchères, Lower Canada
Died: 5 September 1874, St-Ambroise de Kildare, Quebec, Canada

Married: Jean-René LIPPE 11 February 1822 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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Birth — 1754
12 December 1754
Verchères, Canada, New France

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 / Partner
Louis BOISSEAU (BOISSEAULT) and Anasatsie DUPUIS (DUPUY) 17 January 1780 , Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

He was 25 years old.

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)

1799 Birth of Child
Marie-Reine BOISSEAU (BOISSEAULT) was born 2 December 1799, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Louis was 45 years old.

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

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

1822 Marriage of Child
Marie-Reine BOISSEAU (BOISSEAULT) married 11 February 1822, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Jean-René LIPPE

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England