Antoine FOISY

Born

19 August 1746 , Verchères, Canada, New France

Died

10 April 1799 , Varennes, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Antoine FOISY

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Born: 19 August 1746 in Verchères, Canada, New France

Parents of Antoine FOISY

Father

Pierre-Basile FOISY

Mother

Marie-Anne DESMARAIS

Grandparents of Antoine FOISY

Paternal grandparents

Louis FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite BLAIS

Maternal grandparents

Paul DESMARAIS dit MARETTE Marie-Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE

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

Antoine married Charlotte LEDOUX 3 February 1777 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Charlotte LEDOUX was born 20 February 1758 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Charlotte died 25 January 1841 in Varennes, Canada East . Charlotte was the child of Jacques LEDOUX and Marie-Anne LAPORTE.

Antoine FOISY died 10 April 1799 in Varennes, Lower Canada .

m. Ledoux Charlotte

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Antoine FOISY

Antoine FOISY married

Charlotte LEDOUX
Marriage date: 3 February 1777
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Charlotte LEDOUX was the child of Jacques LEDOUX and Marie-Anne LAPORTE

Children of Antoine FOISY and Charlotte LEDOUX

Antoine FOISY

Born: 12 August 1780, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 August 1854, Varennes, Canada East

Married: Desanges LUSSIER 28 May 1804 Place: Verchères, Lower Canada

Michel FOISY

Born: 1 June 1783, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 October 1874, Beloeil, Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite-Adelaide MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 4 October 1802 Place: Verchères, Lower Canada

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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 — 1746
19 August 1746
Verchères, Canada, New France

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.

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.

1777 Marriage / Partner
Antoine FOISY and Charlotte LEDOUX 3 February 1777 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 30 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Antoine FOISY was born 12 August 1780, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Antoine was 34 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Michel FOISY was born 1 June 1783, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Antoine was 36 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)