Joseph DUGAS

Born

30 April 1705 , Port Royal, Acadia

Died

3 April 1788 , Saint-Jacques, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph married Marguerite ROBICHAUD 7 January 1728 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite ROBICHAUD was born 22 September 1708 in Port Royal, Acadia . Marguerite died 1 June 1752 in Port Royal, Acadia . Marguerite was the child of Alexandre ROBICHAUD and Anne MELANÇON (MELANSON) .

Parents & Family of Joseph DUGAS

Parents of Joseph DUGAS

Father

Abraham DUGAS

Mother

Madeleine Marie LANDRY

Grandparents of Joseph DUGAS

Paternal grandparents

Martin DUGAS Marguerite PETITPAS

Maternal grandparents

Claude LANDRY Marguerite Marie THÉRIOT (THÉRIAULT)

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph DUGAS

Joseph DUGAS married

Marguerite ROBICHAUD
Marriage date: 7 January 1728
Marriage place: Port Royal, Acadia
Marguerite ROBICHAUD was the child of Alexandre ROBICHAUD and Anne MELANÇON (MELANSON)

Children of Joseph DUGAS and Marguerite ROBICHAUD

Marie Anne DUGAS

Born: 21 July 1739, Port Royal, Acadia
Died: 31 October 1797, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph CHAPUT 16 November 1772 Place: L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

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 — 1705
30 April 1705
Port Royal, Acadia

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1728 Marriage / Partner
Joseph DUGAS and Marguerite ROBICHAUD 7 January 1728, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

He was 22 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Marie Anne DUGAS was born 21 July 1739, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Joseph was 34 years old.

1752 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite ROBICHAUD died 1 June 1752, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

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.

1772 Marriage of Child
Marie Anne DUGAS married 16 November 1772, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada to Joseph CHAPUT

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.