Jean-Marie DASSYLVA

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30 May 1706 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

5 April 1780 , Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pedro Pierre DASSYLVA Marie-Jeanne GRESLON

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Born: 30 May 1706 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Pedro Pierre DASSYLVA

Mother: Marie-Jeanne GRESLON

Maternal grandparents: Jacques GRESLON dit LAFONTAINE , Jeanne VIGNAULT (VIGNEAULT)

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Jean-Marie married Marguerite POULIN 21 May 1731 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite POULIN was born abt. 1707 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marguerite died 22 October 1735 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marguerite was the child of Jean POULIN and Marie GAGNÉ.

Jean-Marie married (2) Marie-Anne CROTEAU 25 April 1739 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne CROTEAU was born abt. 1715 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Anne died 5 October 1767 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Anne was the child of Louis CROTEAU and Marie-Louise BORDELEAU.

Jean-Marie DASSYLVA died 5 April 1780 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Croteau Marie-Anne
m. Poulin Marguerite

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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-Marie DASSYLVA married

Marguerite POULIN
Marriage date: 21 May 1731
Marriage place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Marguerite POULIN was the child of Jean POULIN and Marie GAGNÉ

Children of Jean-Marie DASSYLVA and Marguerite POULIN

Marguerite DASSYLVA

Born: 15 January 1733, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 1 May 1784, Maskinongé, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre GAGNON 20 April 1751 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jean-Marie DASSYLVA married

Marie-Anne CROTEAU
Marriage date: 25 April 1739
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne CROTEAU was the child of Louis CROTEAU and Marie-Louise BORDELEAU

Children of Jean-Marie DASSYLVA and Marie-Anne CROTEAU

Marguerite DASSYLVA dite COUTURIER

Born: abt. 1750, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pierre ALLAIRE 27 November 1798 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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Birth — 1706
30 May 1706
Québec, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1731 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Marie DASSYLVA and Marguerite POULIN 21 May 1731, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

He was 24 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Marguerite DASSYLVA was born 15 January 1733, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean-Marie was 26 years old.

1735 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite POULIN died 22 October 1735, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1739 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Marie DASSYLVA and Marie-Anne CROTEAU 25 April 1739 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 32 years old.

1751 Marriage of Child
Marguerite DASSYLVA married 20 April 1751, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Pierre GAGNON

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.

1767 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne CROTEAU died 5 October 1767, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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.