flag male ancestor  Joseph  ROYER

  (b. 16 November 1734 Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France   d. 29 August 1821 Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada )  

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Joseph ROYER was born 16 November 1734 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Joseph ROYER was the child of Augustin ROYER   and   Angélique PEPIN and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Jean ROYER and Catherine DUMONT (maternal)  Joseph PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Marguerite FONTAINE

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Joseph  married  Genevieve THERRIEN 20 January 1755 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Genevieve THERRIEN  was born 21 August 1729 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean).  Genevieve died 16 April 1781 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada .  Genevieve was the child of Pierre THERRIEN and Marie-Madeleine AUDET dite LAPOINTE.

Joseph ROYER died 29 August 1821 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada .
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Did You Know? 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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birth1734 Birth
16 November 1734
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
marriage1755 Marriage / Partner
Joseph ROYER and Genevieve THERRIEN 20 January 1755, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

He was 20 years old.
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
1764 Birth of Child
Clement ROYER was born 12 February 1764, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 29 years old.
1765 Birth of Child
François ROYER was born 19 February 1765, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 30 years old.
1774 Birth of Child
Josephte ROYER was born 7 February 1774, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 39 years old.
News1775 - 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.
1781 Death of Spouse/Partner
Genevieve THERRIEN died 16 April 1781, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
marriage1790 Marriage of Child
François ROYER married 2 February 1790, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Marie-Eulalie PICARD dite DESTROISMAISONS
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1796 Marriage of Child
Josephte ROYER married 8 November 1796, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Jean COUTURE
marriage1805 Marriage of Child
Clement ROYER married 30 July 1805, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Isabelle PEPIN dite LACHANCE
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
death1821 Death
29 August 1821
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 86.
Added: 10/10/2017 2:31:33 PM - Updated: 11/29/2020 11:51:17 AM

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