Jean PARADIS

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7 October 1735 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Died

29 May 1800 , Kamouraska, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste PARADIS Marie-Josephe LEVESQUE

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Born: 7 October 1735 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste PARADIS

Mother: Marie-Josephe LEVESQUE

Paternal grandparents: Guillaume PARADIS , Catherine-Marguerite HUDON dite BEAULIEU

Maternal grandparents: Joseph LEVESQUE , Marie-Angélique MENEUX

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Jean married Marie-Josephe PERRAULT 17 November 1755 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephe PERRAULT was born 10 July 1737 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie-Josephe died 12 October 1759 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie-Josephe was the child of Barthélémy-Francois PERRAULT and Dorothee BRISSON.

Jean married (2) Marie-Felicite PELLETIER 20 October 1760 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Felicite PELLETIER was born 10 October 1740 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada. Marie-Felicite died 23 November 1817 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada. Marie-Felicite was the child of Joseph PELLETIER and Marie-Anne BOUCHER.

Jean PARADIS died 29 May 1800 in Kamouraska, Lower Canada .
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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.

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Jean PARADIS married

Marie-Josephe PERRAULT
Marriage date: 17 November 1755
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephe PERRAULT was the child of Barthélémy-Francois PERRAULT and Dorothee BRISSON

Children of Jean PARADIS and Marie-Josephe PERRAULT

Marie-Josephte PARADIS

Born: 18 April 1758, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 28 March 1833, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph D'ANJOU 3 February 1777 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean PARADIS married

Marie-Felicite PELLETIER
Marriage date: 20 October 1760
Marriage place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada
Marie-Felicite PELLETIER was the child of Joseph PELLETIER and Marie-Anne BOUCHER

Children of Jean PARADIS and Marie-Felicite PELLETIER

Joseph-Marie PARADIS

Born: 25 June 1763, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 9 May 1802, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Catherine ROUSSEL 21 October 1782 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Vincent PARADIS

Born: 22 March 1769, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 February 1844, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Canada East

Married: Theotiste GAGNON 21 January 1788 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Baptiste PARADIS

Born: 4 April 1773, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 17 January 1821, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine BERUBE 26 April 1803 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

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Birth — 1735
7 October 1735
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

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

1755 Marriage / Partner
Jean PARADIS and Marie-Josephe PERRAULT 17 November 1755 , Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

He was 20 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte PARADIS was born 18 April 1758, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean was 22 years old.

1759 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Josephe PERRAULT died 12 October 1759, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

1760 Marriage / Partner
Jean PARADIS and Marie-Felicite PELLETIER 20 October 1760 , Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

He was 25 years old.

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.

1763 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie PARADIS was born 25 June 1763, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean was 27 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Vincent PARADIS was born 22 March 1769, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean was 33 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PARADIS was born 4 April 1773, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean was 37 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.