Joseph PAILLE

(b. 30 October 1752 , Louiseville, Canada, New France d. 21 October 1818 , Louiseville, Lower Canada )

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Joseph PAILLE was born 30 October 1752 in Louiseville, Canada, New France

Joseph PAILLE was the child of Joseph PAILLÉ and Marie-Josephte GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles PAILLARD (PAILLE) and Françoise LEMAITRE dite AUGER (maternal) Jean-François GERLAISE dit DESJARLAIS and Marie-Catherine AUBERT

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

Joseph married Marie-Amable GÉLINAS dite LACOURSE 25 November 1772 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Amable GÉLINAS dite LACOURSE was born 30 March 1751 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Marie-Amable died 11 December 1815 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Marie-Amable was the child of Jean-Baptitste GÉLINAS dit LACOURSE and Marie-Josephte VACHER dite LACERTE.

Joseph PAILLE died 21 October 1818 in Louiseville, Lower Canada .

m. Gelinas Marie-Amable

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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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Joseph PAILLE married

Marie-Amable GÉLINAS dite LACOURSE-- Date: 25 November 1772 Place: Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Amable GÉLINAS dite LACOURSE was the child of Jean-Baptitste GÉLINAS dit LACOURSE and Marie-Josephte VACHER dite LACERTE

Children of Joseph PAILLE and Marie-Amable GÉLINAS dite LACOURSE:

Joseph PAILLE (b.7 February 1774, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 24 July 1844, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East )

Jean-Baptiste PAILLE (b.17 January 1775, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marguerite PAILLE (b.16 November 1779, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 18 December 1852, Saint-Esprit, Montcalm, Canada East)

Pelagie PAILLE (b.3 March 1786, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Euphrosine PAILLE (b.1 June 1788, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Francois PAILLE (b.8 July 1790, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

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1752 Birth
30 October 1752
Louiseville, 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.

1772 Marriage / Partner
Joseph PAILLE and Marie-Amable GÉLINAS dite LACOURSE 25 November 1772, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

He was 20 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Joseph PAILLE was born 7 February 1774, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Joseph was 21 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PAILLE was born 17 January 1775, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Joseph was 22 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.

1779 Birth of Child
Marguerite PAILLE was born 16 November 1779, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Joseph was 27 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Birth of Child
Pelagie PAILLE was born 3 March 1786, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Joseph was 33 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Euphrosine PAILLE was born 1 June 1788, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Joseph was 35 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Francois PAILLE was born 8 July 1790, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Joseph was 37 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)