Eloi
ROY
(b.
14 November 1782
,
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
4 February 1845
,
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
)
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Eloi ROY was born 14 November 1782 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Eloi ROY was the child of François ROY and Françoise-Rose BRO (BREAULT) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Laurent ROY and Catherine CORDIER (maternal) Alexis BRO (BRAULT) and Marguerite BARIAULT (BARIAUT)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Eloi married Marie-Josephte COMEAU 11 June 1801 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Josephte COMEAU was born 11 August 1783 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Josephte died 6 March 1829 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie). Marie-Josephte was the child of Joseph COMEAU and Marguerite VINCENT.
Eloi married (2) Phebee BENAC dite CHARTIER 12 November 1832 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada . Phebee BENAC dite CHARTIER was born abt. 1807 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Phebee was the child of Joseph BENAC dit CHARTIER and Louise LAVOIE.
Eloi ROY died 4 February 1845 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada East .
m. Benac Phebee
m. Comeau Marie-Josephte
Details of the family tree of Eloi appear below.
Occupation
Eloi ROY was a cultivateur.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Eloi ROY was a cultivateur.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Family and Children of Eloi ROY
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Marie-Josephte COMEAU-- Date: 11 June 1801 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Marie-Josephte COMEAU was the child of Joseph COMEAU and Marguerite VINCENT
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Eloi ROY and Marie-Josephte COMEAU:
Marie-Josephe ROY (b.24 June 1802, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 23 May 1882, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada )
m. Antoine PARADIS 11 January 1819 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
Flavie ROY (b.abt. 1815, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Joseph LAFAILLE 7 October 1834 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
Eloi ROY married Phebee BENAC dite CHARTIER-- Date: 12 November 1832 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Phebee BENAC dite CHARTIER was the child of Joseph BENAC dit CHARTIER and Louise LAVOIE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Eloi ROY and Phebee BENAC dite CHARTIER:
Marie-Josephte COMEAU-- Date: 11 June 1801 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada Marie-Josephte COMEAU was the child of Joseph COMEAU and Marguerite VINCENT
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Eloi ROY and Marie-Josephte COMEAU:
Marie-Josephe ROY (b.24 June 1802, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 23 May 1882, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada )m. Antoine PARADIS 11 January 1819 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
Flavie ROY (b.abt. 1815, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )m. Joseph LAFAILLE 7 October 1834 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
Eloi ROY married
Phebee BENAC dite CHARTIER-- Date: 12 November 1832 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada Phebee BENAC dite CHARTIER was the child of Joseph BENAC dit CHARTIER and Louise LAVOIE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Eloi ROY and Phebee BENAC dite CHARTIER:
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1782 Birth 14 November 1782
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1801 Marriage / PartnerEloi ROY and Marie-Josephte COMEAU 11 June 1801, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
He was 18 years old.
1802 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephe ROY was born 24 June 1802, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
Eloi was 19 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1819 Marriage of ChildMarie-Josephe ROY married 11 January 1819, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) to Antoine PARADIS
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1829 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Josephte COMEAU died 6 March 1829, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1832 Marriage / PartnerEloi ROY and Phebee BENAC dite CHARTIER 12 November 1832, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
He was 50 years old.
1834 Marriage of ChildFlavie ROY married 7 October 1834, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) to Joseph LAFAILLE
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 Death 4 February 1845
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
He died at the age of 62.
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