René LAVOIE

Born

1 September 1732 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Died

27 December 1794 , L'Acadie, Lower Canada

René married Marie-Louise FONTAINE 12 October 1761 in Chambly, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Louise FONTAINE was born 23 November 1744 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France. Marie-Louise was the child of Étienne FONTAINE and Marthe DANIAU dite LAPRISE .

Parents & Family of René LAVOIE

Parents of René LAVOIE

Father

Augustin LAVOIE

Mother

Angélique DUCHESNE

Grandparents of René LAVOIE

Paternal grandparents

Joseph LAVOIE Marie-Françoise GUIMOND

Maternal grandparents

Jacques DUCHESNE dit LAPIERRE Marie-Angélique TREMBLAY

m. Marie Louise Fontaine — married about October 12, 1761 in Chambly, Quebec, Canada

Spouses, Marriages & Children of René LAVOIE

René LAVOIE married

Marie-Louise FONTAINE
Marriage date: 12 October 1761
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada
Marie-Louise FONTAINE was the child of Étienne FONTAINE and Marthe DANIAU dite LAPRISE

Children of René LAVOIE and Marie-Louise FONTAINE

Louise LAVOIE

Born: 5 April 1782, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph BENAC dit CHARTIER 28 September 1801 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1732
1 September 1732
Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France

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

1761 Marriage / Partner
René LAVOIE and Marie-Louise FONTAINE 12 October 1761, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 29 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.