Cecile DOYON

(b. 12 October 1728 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 28 July 1800 , Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada )

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Cecile DOYON was born 12 October 1728 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Cecile DOYON was the child of Jean-Baptiste DOYON and Françoise GAGNON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine DOYON and Françoise CLOUTIER (maternal) Vincent GAGNON and Marie-Anne DAVID

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

Cecile married Pierre JACQUES dit PIERRE 5 February 1753 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pierre JACQUES dit PIERRE was born 11 February 1726 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Pierre died 10 May 1781 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada. Pierre was the child of Pierre JACQUES and Marie-Ambroise CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR).

Cecile DOYON died 28 July 1800 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada.

m. Jacques Pierre

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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Cecile DOYON married

Pierre JACQUES dit PIERRE-- Date: 5 February 1753 Place: Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada, New France
Pierre JACQUES dit PIERRE was the child of Pierre JACQUES and Marie-Ambroise CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR)

Children of Pierre JACQUES dit PIERRE and Cecile DOYON:

Geneviève JACQUES (b.abt. 1759, , Québec Province, Canada d. 10 June 1823, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada)
m. Joseph GROLEAU 25 October 1779 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise JACQUES (b.30 January 1761, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada d. 23 May 1827, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada)
m. Pierre DOSTIE 27 November 1780 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

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1728 Birth
12 October 1728
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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

1753 Marriage / Partner
Cecile DOYON and Pierre JACQUES dit PIERRE 5 February 1753, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

She was 24 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise JACQUES was born 30 January 1761, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

Cecile was 32 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.

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.