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Joseph DUGAS was born abt. 1753 in Port Royal, Acadia
Joseph DUGAS was the child of Claude DUGAS and Marie Josephe MELANSON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Abraham DUGAS and Madeleine Marie LANDRY (maternal) Pierre MELANSON and Anne GRANGERJoseph was deported as part of the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement around 1755.
To learn more about the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement, visit: What Was The Acadian Expulsion of 1755? Unraveling the Grand Dérangement
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Marie-Madeleine VAILLANT 8 January 1776 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Madeleine VAILLANT was born 8 July 1757 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Marie-Madeleine died 8 May 1842 in Saint-Jacques, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jacques-de-Montcalm) (Saint Jacques de l’Achigan). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Alexis VAILLANT and Judith TELLIER dite LAFORTUNE.
Joseph DUGAS died 21 July 1843 in Saint-Jacques, Canada East .
Details of the family tree of Joseph appear below.
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Family and Children of Joseph DUGAS
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Marie-Madeleine VAILLANT-- Date: 8 January 1776 Place: L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Madeleine VAILLANT was the child of Alexis VAILLANT and Judith TELLIER dite LAFORTUNE
Children of Joseph DUGAS and Marie-Madeleine VAILLANT:
Scholastique DUGAS (b.23 February 1789, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 August 1832, Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph GUILDRY dit LABINE 25 June 1810 in Saint-Jacques, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jacques-de-Montcalm) (Saint Jacques de l’Achigan)
Marie-Madeleine VAILLANT-- Date: 8 January 1776 Place: L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada Marie-Madeleine VAILLANT was the child of Alexis VAILLANT and Judith TELLIER dite LAFORTUNE
Children of Joseph DUGAS and Marie-Madeleine VAILLANT:
Scholastique DUGAS (b.23 February 1789, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 August 1832, Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada )m. Joseph GUILDRY dit LABINE 25 June 1810 in Saint-Jacques, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jacques-de-Montcalm) (Saint Jacques de l’Achigan)
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1755 - Exile in Massachusetts
'Claude Dugas and his wife received an order to live in Sturbridge, but their children would be separated from them; Marguerite, Madeleine and Felecite were sent to Oxford. The two other daughters; Elizabeth (Cecile) and Hannah (Anne) were sent to Dudley, while the two sons, Charles and Joseph, left for Charlton. Charles Belliveau (Claude's son-in law) and his wife and their young children received an order to go to Leicester, but the second child was sent to Spencer. In the spring or summer of 1767, however despite anguish and misfortune, Claude Dugas succeeded in reaching the Province of Quebec with the whole family, except for Charles.'
History of the Franco-Americans of Southbridge, by Felix Gatineau, translated by Elizabeth Blood
'Claude Dugas and his wife received an order to live in Sturbridge, but their children would be separated from them; Marguerite, Madeleine and Felecite were sent to Oxford. The two other daughters; Elizabeth (Cecile) and Hannah (Anne) were sent to Dudley, while the two sons, Charles and Joseph, left for Charlton. Charles Belliveau (Claude's son-in law) and his wife and their young children received an order to go to Leicester, but the second child was sent to Spencer. In the spring or summer of 1767, however despite anguish and misfortune, Claude Dugas succeeded in reaching the Province of Quebec with the whole family, except for Charles.'
History of the Franco-Americans of Southbridge, by Felix Gatineau, translated by Elizabeth Blood
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.
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.
1776 Marriage / PartnerJoseph DUGAS and Marie-Madeleine VAILLANT 8 January 1776, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1789 Birth of ChildScholastique DUGAS was born 23 February 1789, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1810 Marriage of ChildScholastique DUGAS married 25 June 1810, Saint-Jacques, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jacques-de-Montcalm) (Saint Jacques de l’Achigan) to Joseph GUILDRY dit LABINE
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1832 Death of ChildScholastique DUGAS died 12 August 1832, Saint-Jacques, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jacques-de-Montcalm) (Saint Jacques de l’Achigan)
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada1842 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Madeleine VAILLANT died 8 May 1842, Saint-Jacques, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jacques-de-Montcalm) (Saint Jacques de l’Achigan)
1843 Death 21 July 1843
Saint-Jacques, Canada East
Added: 4/20/2020 7:42:16 AM
- Updated: 1/3/2022 2:03:23 PM
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