Marie-Josephe LEVESQUE

Born

13 September 1714 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Died

5 December 1799 , Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Marie-Josephe LEVESQUE

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Marie-Josephe LEVESQUE.

Parents

Joseph LEVESQUE Marie-Angélique MENEUX

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 13 September 1714 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph LEVESQUE

Mother: Marie-Angélique MENEUX

Paternal grandparents: Robert LEVESQUE , Jeanne CHEVALIER

Maternal grandparents: Jacques MENEUX dit CHATEAUNEUF , Marguerite PEUVRIER

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

Marie-Josephe married Jean-Baptiste PARADIS 22 November 1734 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Jean-Baptiste PARADIS was born abt. 1709 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Jean-Baptiste died 26 September 1779 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Guillaume PARADIS and Catherine-Marguerite HUDON dite BEAULIEU.

Marie-Josephe LEVESQUE died 5 December 1799 in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marie-Josephe appear below.

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

A Glimpse into the Life of an 18th Century Québécois Woman: Navigating the Challenges of Mid-1700s

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Marie-Josephe LEVESQUE

Hide Family & Children

Marie-Josephe LEVESQUE married

Jean-Baptiste PARADIS
Marriage date: 22 November 1734
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Jean-Baptiste PARADIS was the child of Guillaume PARADIS and Catherine-Marguerite HUDON dite BEAULIEU

Children of Jean-Baptiste PARADIS and Marie-Josephe LEVESQUE

Jean PARADIS

Born: 7 October 1735, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 29 May 1800, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe PERRAULT 17 November 1755 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Married: Marie-Felicite PELLETIER 20 October 1760 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte PARADIS

Born: 24 December 1738, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 12 April 1767, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph PELLETIER 7 February 1757 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Catherine PARADIS

Born: 16 January 1744, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 7 March 1797, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES 19 January 1778 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Married: Benoni-Benoit BLIER 22 November 1790 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Angelique PARADIS

Born: 30 October 1745, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 5 November 1824, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph-Marie DIONNE 18 January 1773 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jacques PARADIS

Born: 30 April 1752, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 20 March 1814, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte SOUCY 5 February 1776 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Marie-Rosalie PARADIS

Born: 6 November 1754, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 15 March 1820, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph-Marie SIROIS 21 November 1774 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Genevieve PARADIS

Born: 23 March 1758, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 21 January 1800, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph-Marie EMOND 27 January 1776 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Marie-Josephe LEVESQUE.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Marie-Josephe LEVESQUE.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Marie-Josephe LEVESQUE and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1714
13 September 1714
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1734 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe LEVESQUE and Jean-Baptiste PARADIS 22 November 1734 , Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

She was 20 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Jean PARADIS was born 7 October 1735, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Josephe was 21 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte PARADIS was born 24 December 1738, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Josephe was 24 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Catherine PARADIS was born 16 January 1744, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Josephe was 29 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Angelique PARADIS was born 30 October 1745, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Josephe was 31 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Jacques PARADIS was born 30 April 1752, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Josephe was 37 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Rosalie PARADIS was born 6 November 1754, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Josephe was 40 years old.

1755 Marriage of Child
Jean PARADIS married 17 November 1755 , Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Marie-Josephe PERRAULT

1757 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte PARADIS married 7 February 1757 , Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Joseph PELLETIER

1758 Birth of Child
Genevieve PARADIS was born 23 March 1758, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Josephe was 43 years old.

1760 Marriage of Child
Jean PARADIS married 20 October 1760 , Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Marie-Felicite PELLETIER

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.

1767 Death of Child
Marie-Josephte PARADIS died 12 April 1767, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Marie-Josephe was 52 years old.

1773 Marriage of Child
Angelique PARADIS married 18 January 1773, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Joseph-Marie DIONNE

1774 Marriage of Child
Marie-Rosalie PARADIS married 21 November 1774, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Joseph-Marie SIROIS

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 Marriage of Child
Genevieve PARADIS married 27 January 1776, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Joseph-Marie EMOND

1776 Marriage of Child
Jacques PARADIS married 5 February 1776, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Marie-Josephte SOUCY

1778 Marriage of Child
Catherine PARADIS married 19 January 1778, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Jean-Baptiste MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES

1779 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste PARADIS died 26 September 1779, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1790 Marriage of Child
Catherine PARADIS married 22 November 1790 , Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Benoni-Benoit BLIER

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 Death of Child
Catherine PARADIS died 7 March 1797, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Josephe was 82 years old.

Death — 1799
5 December 1799
Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 85.

RECORD HISTORY

Record added: 9/22/2008 12:00:00 AM
Last updated: 12/15/2014 1:05:29 PM

MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE