American Revolutionary War Soldier flag male ancestor  Augustin  LACROIX

  (b. 28 April 1726 Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France   d. 25 August 1786 Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada )  

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Augustin LACROIX was born 28 April 1726 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Augustin LACROIX was the child of Augustin LACROIX   and   Jeanne PARÉ and the grandchild of: (paternal)  François-Normand LACROIX and Anne GAGNÉ (maternal)  Jean PARÉ and Jeanne RACINE

Augustin had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.

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Augustin  married  Marie-Anne GAGNON 14 November 1746 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Anne GAGNON  was born abt. 1718 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec).  Marie-Anne died 5 May 1800 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre).  Marie-Anne was the child of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Geneviève CHAMARD.

Augustin LACROIX died 25 August 1786 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Did You Know? 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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birth1726 Birth
28 April 1726
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
marriage1746 Marriage / Partner
Augustin LACROIX and Marie-Anne GAGNON 14 November 1746, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

He was 20 years old.
1757 Birth of Child
Ignace LACROIX was born 12 October 1757, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Augustin was 31 years old.
1760 Birth of Child
Genevieve LACROIX was born 10 October 1760, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Augustin was 34 years old.
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
1765 Birth of Child
Agnes LACROIX was born 2 May 1765, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Augustin was 39 years old.
1769 Birth of Child
Etienne-Simon LACROIX was born 28 October 1769, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Augustin was 43 years old.
marriage1773 Marriage of Child
Augustin LACROIX married 15 February 1773, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Marie-Anne RACINE
Revolutionary War
LACROIX, AUGUSTIN
Ancestor #: A211907
Service: CANADA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 4-28-1726 STE ANNE DE BEAUPRE CANADA
Death: 8-25-1796 STE ANNE DE BEAUPRE LOWER CANADA CANADA
Service Source: GABRIEL, QUEBEC DURING THE AMERICAN INVASION, 1775-1776, P 11
Service Description: 1) RENDERED AID

RESIDENCE
1) City: STE ANNE DE BEAUPRE - District: QUEBEC - State: CANADA

SPOUSE
1) MARIE ANNE GAGNON
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Revolutionary War
LACROIX. Augustin. St-Felréol. Incited many young people of the parish to take the part of the rebels. Mounted guard at the Sault. Opposed the passage of the men of St-Joachim who wanted to serve the governor. In word, one of the worst subjects in the parish (BTW
Canadian participants in the American Revolution, an index, by Virginia DeMarce
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News1775 - 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.
1776 Death of Child
Augustin LACROIX died 9 April 1776, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Augustin was 49 years old.
marriage1778 Marriage of Child
Genevieve LACROIX married 3 February 1778, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Michel MERCIER
marriage1780 Marriage of Child
Ignace LACROIX married 6 November 1780, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada to Marie-Geneviève TRUDEL
marriage1781 Marriage of Child
Agnes LACROIX married 13 November 1781, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Joseph SIMARD
death1786 Death
25 August 1786
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 60.
Added: 3/22/2019 7:03:34 PM - Updated: 4/8/2024 9:16:14 AM

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