Guillaume ROY

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6 September 1690 , La Durantaye, Canada, New France

Died

28 March 1748 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Guillaume ROY Angélique BAZIN

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Born: 6 September 1690 in La Durantaye, Canada, New France

Father: Guillaume ROY

Mother: Angélique BAZIN

Paternal grandparents: Nicolas ROY , Jeanne LELIEVRE

Maternal grandparents: Pierre-Marie BAZIN , Marguerite LEBLANC

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Guillaume married Genevieve COUTURE 23 November 1712 in Beaumont, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Genevieve COUTURE was born 4 February 1693 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Genevieve was the child of Charles COUTURE dit LAFRESNAYE and Marie-Anne HUARD.

Guillaume ROY died 28 March 1748 in Québec, Canada, New France .

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Genevieve COUTURE
Marriage date: 23 November 1712
Marriage place: Beaumont, Canada, New France
Genevieve COUTURE was the child of Charles COUTURE dit LAFRESNAYE and Marie-Anne HUARD

Children of Guillaume ROY and Genevieve COUTURE

Charles-Guillaume ROY

Born: 27 March 1714, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 29 May 1765, Beaumont, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Louise GONTHIER 11 October 1734 Place: Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Marie-Josephte ROY

Born: 29 March 1716, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 25 April 1758, Beaumont, Canada, New France

Married: Joseph LABRECQUE 17 June 1734 Place: Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Joseph ROY

Born: 25 November 1719, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 8 December 1749, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Madeleine GONTHIER (GAUTHIER) 11 September 1741 Place: Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Marie-Louise ROY

Born: 18 July 1728, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 30 September 1808, Beaumont, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste ROY

Born: 2 October 1730, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 22 June 1807, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Pierre ROY

Born: 16 November 1733, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 27 December 1798, Beaumont, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Charlotte ALLAIRE 11 February 1760 Place: Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

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Birth — 1690
6 September 1690
La Durantaye, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1712 Marriage / Partner
Guillaume ROY and Genevieve COUTURE 23 November 1712 , Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

He was 22 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Charles-Guillaume ROY was born 27 March 1714, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Guillaume was 23 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte ROY was born 29 March 1716, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Guillaume was 25 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Joseph ROY was born 25 November 1719, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Guillaume was 29 years old.

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

1728 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise ROY was born 18 July 1728, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Guillaume was 37 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste ROY was born 2 October 1730, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Guillaume was 40 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Pierre ROY was born 16 November 1733, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Guillaume was 43 years old.

1734 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte ROY married 17 June 1734, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont) to Joseph LABRECQUE

1734 Marriage of Child
Charles-Guillaume ROY married 11 October 1734, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont) to Marie-Louise GONTHIER

1741 Marriage of Child
Joseph ROY married 11 September 1741, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont) to Marie-Madeleine GONTHIER (GAUTHIER)