François GUYON

(b. 23 February 1727 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 8 September 1805 , Verchères, Lower Canada )

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François GUYON was born 23 February 1727 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

François GUYON was the child of Jean-Baptiste GUYON and Marie-Madeleine TRUDEL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Guillaume GUYON dit DU BUISSON and Jeanne TOUPIN (maternal) Pierre TRUDEL and Françoise LEFRANCOIS

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

François married Marie-Catherine LUSSIER 24 February 1756 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Catherine LUSSIER was born 6 February 1737 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Catherine died 17 August 1814 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Catherine was the child of Jacques LUSSIER and Marguerite GAUTHIER.

François GUYON died 8 September 1805 in Verchères, 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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François GUYON married

Marie-Catherine LUSSIER-- Date: 24 February 1756 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Marie-Catherine LUSSIER was the child of Jacques LUSSIER and Marguerite GAUTHIER

Children of François GUYON and Marie-Catherine LUSSIER:

Pierre-Bruno GUYON (b.9 October 1772, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada d. abt. 1850, )
m. Marie-Françoise CHARRON 17 February 1806 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Amable GUYON (b.abt. 1773, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Andre GOUPIL 3 October 1803 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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1727 Birth
23 February 1727
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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

1756 Marriage / Partner
François GUYON and Marie-Catherine LUSSIER 24 February 1756, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 29 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.

1772 Birth of Child
Pierre-Bruno GUYON was born 9 October 1772, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 45 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.