Francois LAMY

(b. 12 November 1747 , Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 26 July 1825 , Yamachiche, Lower Canada )

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Francois LAMY was born 12 November 1747 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France

Francois LAMY was the child of Etienne LAMY and Elisabeth LESIEUR dite DESAULNIERS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Etienne LAMY and Marguerite BLAIS (maternal) Jean-Baptiste LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS and Marie-Elisabeth RIVARD dite LAVIGNE

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

Francois married Marie-Catherine TOUPIN dite DUSAULT 15 April 1771 in Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Catherine TOUPIN dite DUSAULT was born 23 February 1753 in Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils). Marie-Catherine died 13 November 1837 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup). Marie-Catherine was the child of Jean-Baptiste TOUPIN dit DUSAULT and Marie-Catherine VERONNEAU.

Francois LAMY died 26 July 1825 in Yamachiche, 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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Francois LAMY married

Marie-Catherine TOUPIN dite DUSAULT-- Date: 15 April 1771 Place: Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Catherine TOUPIN dite DUSAULT was the child of Jean-Baptiste TOUPIN dit DUSAULT and Marie-Catherine VERONNEAU

Children of Francois LAMY and Marie-Catherine TOUPIN dite DUSAULT:

Catherine LAMY (b.28 February 1772, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie-Rose LAMY (b.10 May 1775, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Jean-Baptiste LAMY (b.14 March 1777, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Francois LAMY (b.abt. 1779, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Josephte LESIEUR 27 January 1800 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Joseph LAMY (b.12 February 1780, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. 10 June 1848, Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Canada)

Laurent-Charles LAMY (b.1 September 1784, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Louise GUERIN dite LAJOIE (GERIN) 7 January 1815 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Louis LAMY (b.8 November 1790, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Archange LARUE 20 February 1816 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

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1747 Birth
12 November 1747
Yamachiche, Canada, New France

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.

1771 Marriage / Partner
Francois LAMY and Marie-Catherine TOUPIN dite DUSAULT 15 April 1771, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

He was 23 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Catherine LAMY was born 28 February 1772, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francois was 24 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Marie-Rose LAMY was born 10 May 1775, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francois was 27 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.

1777 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LAMY was born 14 March 1777, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francois was 29 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Joseph LAMY was born 12 February 1780, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francois was 32 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Laurent-Charles LAMY was born 1 September 1784, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francois was 36 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Louis LAMY was born 8 November 1790, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francois was 43 years old.

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

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

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Marriage of Child
Francois LAMY married 27 January 1800, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Josephte LESIEUR

1815 Marriage of Child
Laurent-Charles LAMY married 7 January 1815, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Marie-Louise GUERIN dite LAJOIE (GERIN)

1816 Marriage of Child
Louis LAMY married 20 February 1816, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Archange LARUE

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)