Jean-Francois MARCOUX

(b. 21 May 1721 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 11 June 1795 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada )

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Jean-Francois MARCOUX was born 21 May 1721 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Jean-Francois MARCOUX was the child of Noel MARCOUX and Marguerite-Madeleine BELANGER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste MARCOUX and Marie-Madeleine MAGNAN (maternal) Pierre-Étienne BÉLANGER and Marguerite DELAUNAY

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

Jean-Francois married Marie-Josephe LEMIEUX 24 November 1749 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Josephe LEMIEUX was born 4 December 1728 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Marie-Josephe died 8 June 1805 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Marie-Josephe was the child of Guillaume LEMIEUX and Marie-Anne BLAIS.

Jean-Francois MARCOUX died 11 June 1795 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada .

m. Lemieux Marie-Josephe

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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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Jean-Francois MARCOUX married

Marie-Josephe LEMIEUX-- Date: 24 November 1749 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephe LEMIEUX was the child of Guillaume LEMIEUX and Marie-Anne BLAIS

Children of Jean-Francois MARCOUX and Marie-Josephe LEMIEUX:

Josephte-Marguerite MARCOUX (b.19 August 1750, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France d. , )

Francoise MARCOUX (b.23 October 1754, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France d. , )

Marguerite MARCOUX (b.14 February 1757, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France d. 27 June 1836, Saints-Gervais-et-Protais, Canada)

Marie-Elisabeth MARCOUX (b.2 July 1759, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France d. 6 May 1843, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada East )

Marie-Anne MARCOUX (b.15 July 1766, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada d. 6 May 1833, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada )

Therese MARCOUX (b.abt. 1768, , Québec Province, Canada d. 7 July 1849, )

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1721 Birth
21 May 1721
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

1749 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Francois MARCOUX and Marie-Josephe LEMIEUX 24 November 1749, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

He was 28 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Josephte-Marguerite MARCOUX was born 19 August 1750, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Jean-Francois was 29 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Francoise MARCOUX was born 23 October 1754, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Jean-Francois was 33 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Marguerite MARCOUX was born 14 February 1757, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Jean-Francois was 35 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth MARCOUX was born 2 July 1759, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Jean-Francois was 38 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.

1766 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne MARCOUX was born 15 July 1766, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Jean-Francois was 45 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.