Joseph
LEVASSEUR
Born
2 May 1753
,
Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died
25 December 1811
,
Kamouraska, Lower Canada
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Born: 2 May 1753 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Father:
Jean-Timothee LEVASSEUR
Mother:
Marie-Claire NADEAU
Paternal grandparents:
Pierre LEVASSEUR
, Marie-Elisabeth MICHAUD
Maternal grandparents:
Alexis NADEAU
, Marie-Claire ALBERT
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Catherine MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) 5 July 1773 in Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) was born 16 October 1753 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Catherine died 24 September 1831 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Catherine was the child of Pierre MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) and Agathe ROY.
Joseph LEVASSEUR died 25 December 1811 in Kamouraska, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Spouse & Children of Joseph LEVASSEUR
Joseph LEVASSEUR married 
Catherine MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT)
Marriage date: 5 July 1773
Marriage place: Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Catherine MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) was the child of Pierre MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) and Agathe ROY
Catherine MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT)Marriage date: 5 July 1773
Marriage place: Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Catherine MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) was the child of Pierre MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) and Agathe ROY
Children of Joseph LEVASSEUR and Catherine MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT)
Joseph-Marie LEVASSEURBorn: 9 February 1776, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 November 1822, Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Died: 24 November 1822, Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Married: Marie-Francoise MARQUIS 15 July 1799 Place: Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre)
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Birth — 17532 May 1753
Kamouraska, 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.
1773 Marriage / PartnerJoseph LEVASSEUR and Catherine MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) 5 July 1773, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)
He was 20 years old.
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.1776 Birth of ChildJoseph-Marie LEVASSEUR was born 9 February 1776, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)
Joseph was 22 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 Canada1799 Marriage of ChildJoseph-Marie LEVASSEUR married 15 July 1799, Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre) to Marie-Francoise MARQUIS
Death — 181125 December 1811
Kamouraska, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 58.
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