flag male ancestor  Antoine  FOISY

  (b. 1 September 1753 Verchères, Canada, New France   d. 26 July 1830 Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )  

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Antoine FOISY was born 1 September 1753 in Verchères, Canada, New France

Antoine FOISY was the child of Claude FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE   and   Marie-Catherine CHEVIGNY dite DURAND and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Antoine FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE and Marie-Anne-Jeanne LUSSIER (maternal)  Jacques CHEVIGNY dit DURAND and Charlotte LEMAIRE (LEMAITRE)

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Antoine  married  Marie-Josephe GIPOULOU dite LAFLEUR 15 May 1775 in Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephe GIPOULOU dite LAFLEUR  was born 11 February 1756 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada.  Marie-Josephe died 23 March 1827 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier).  Marie-Josephe was the child of Christophe GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Madeleine LEDUC.

Antoine FOISY died 26 July 1830 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower 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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Antoine FOISY married flag female ancestor Marie-Josephe GIPOULOU dite LAFLEUR-- Date: 15 May 1775 Place: Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe GIPOULOU dite LAFLEUR was the child of Christophe GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Madeleine LEDUC




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birth1753 Birth
1 September 1753
Verchères, Canada, New France
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.
marriage1775 Marriage / Partner
Antoine FOISY and Marie-Josephe GIPOULOU dite LAFLEUR 15 May 1775, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

He was 21 years old.
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 Birth of Child
Antoine FOISY was born 24 February 1776, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Antoine was 22 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1796 Marriage of Child
Antoine FOISY married 24 May 1796, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil) to Charlotte BLANCHARD
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1827 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Josephe GIPOULOU dite LAFLEUR died 23 March 1827, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
death1830 Death
26 July 1830
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 76.
Added: 7/30/2019 9:01:46 AM - Updated: 1/21/2020 5:51:43 PM

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