Louis PROULX

(b. 29 April 1723 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 22 August 1779 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
PROULX Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Louis PROULX was born 29 April 1723 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Louis PROULX was the child of Claude PROULX and Isabelle ROBIDAS dite MANSEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean PROULX and Catherine PINEL (maternal) Jacques ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU and Marie-Louise DEGUITRE

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

Louis married Marie-Josephe LEFEBVRE dite SENNEVILLE 5 February 1753 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephe LEFEBVRE dite SENNEVILLE was born abt. 1731 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Josephe died 11 February 1815 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Marie-Josephe was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE dit DESCOTEAUX and Madeleine-Catherine CHÂTENAY (CHASTENAY).

Louis PROULX died 22 August 1779 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Lefebvre Marie-Josephe

Details of the family tree of Louis appear below.

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.

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Louis PROULX

[Hide/Show]

Louis PROULX married

Marie-Josephe LEFEBVRE dite SENNEVILLE-- Date: 5 February 1753 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephe LEFEBVRE dite SENNEVILLE was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE dit DESCOTEAUX and Madeleine-Catherine CHÂTENAY (CHASTENAY)

Children of Louis PROULX and Marie-Josephe LEFEBVRE dite SENNEVILLE:

Marie-Josephe PROULX (b.18 March 1763, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 14 November 1836, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )
m. Antoine LEMIRE 31 March 1780 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Louis PROULX
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Louis PROULX: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1723 Birth
29 April 1723
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

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

1753 Marriage / Partner
Louis PROULX and Marie-Josephe LEFEBVRE dite SENNEVILLE 5 February 1753 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

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.

1763 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe PROULX was born 18 March 1763, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Louis was 39 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.