Jacques ROY

(b. 6 May 1722 , Montréal, Canada, New France d. 15 February 1802 , Montréal, Lower Canada )

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

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

Jacques ROY was born 6 May 1722 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Jacques ROY was the child of François ROY dit LA PENSÉE and Catherine PLUMEREAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean ROY dit LAPENSÉE and Jeanne RICHECOURT dite MALTEAU (maternal) Julien PLUMEREAU dit LATREILLE and Jeanne BARBIER

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

Jacques married Marie-Anne TABAULT (TABEAU) 7 January 1745 in Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne TABAULT (TABEAU) was born abt. 1722 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Anne died 4 December 1748 in Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine). Marie-Anne was the child of Alexis TABEAU (TABAULT) and Françoise FORTIER.

Jacques married (2) Madeleine BOYER 27 April 1750 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine BOYER was born 17 December 1719 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Madeleine died 2 January 1757 in Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine). Madeleine was the child of Nicolas-Antoine BOYER and Louise PAYETTE (PAYET) dite ST-AMOUR.

Jacques ROY died 15 February 1802 in Montréal, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Jacques 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 Jacques ROY

[Hide/Show]

Jacques ROY married

Marie-Anne TABAULT (TABEAU)-- Date: 7 January 1745 Place: Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne TABAULT (TABEAU) was the child of Alexis TABEAU (TABAULT) and Françoise FORTIER

Children of Jacques ROY and Marie-Anne TABAULT (TABEAU):

Marie-Josephte ROY (b.9 April 1740, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 21 April 1804, Repentigny, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph JANOT 20 October 1766 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Angelique-Amable ROY (b.abt. 1745, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Jacques ROY dit PORTELANCE 14 April 1766 in Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

Jacques ROY married

Madeleine BOYER-- Date: 27 April 1750 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Madeleine BOYER was the child of Nicolas-Antoine BOYER and Louise PAYETTE (PAYET) dite ST-AMOUR

Children of Jacques ROY and Madeleine BOYER:

Basile ROY dit LAPENSÉE (b.16 March 1753, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 10 August 1832, Beauharnois, Lower Canada)
m. Anne Marie HEBERT 24 November 1774 in Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)

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

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Jacques ROY: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1722 Birth
6 May 1722
Montréal, Canada, New France

1740 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte ROY was born 9 April 1740, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 17 years old.

1745 Marriage / Partner
Jacques ROY and Marie-Anne TABAULT (TABEAU) 7 January 1745, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

He was 22 years old.

1748 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne TABAULT (TABEAU) died 4 December 1748, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

1750 Marriage / Partner
Jacques ROY and Madeleine BOYER 27 April 1750, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 27 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Basile ROY dit LAPENSÉE was born 16 March 1753, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

Jacques was 30 years old.

1757 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine BOYER died 2 January 1757, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

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 Marriage of Child
Angelique-Amable ROY married 14 April 1766, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine) to Jacques ROY dit PORTELANCE

1766 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte ROY married 20 October 1766, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Joseph JANOT

1774 Marriage of Child
Basile ROY dit LAPENSÉE married 24 November 1774, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay) to Anne Marie HEBERT

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.