Marie-Bernadine ROY

(b. 10 March 1718 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 20 August 1810 , L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Bernadine ROY was born 10 March 1718 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Marie-Bernadine ROY was the child of Pierre-Louis ROY and Marie-Madeleine ROY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Olivier ROY and Madeleine RENTIER dite COURCOUL (maternal) Étienne ROY and Marguerite NAVARRE

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

Marie-Bernadine married Jean VEZINA 23 November 1741 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jean VEZINA was born 6 November 1713 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Jean died 4 March 1775 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Jean was the child of François VÉZINA and Marguerite MATHIEU.

Marie-Bernadine ROY died 20 August 1810 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Lower Canada.
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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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Marie-Bernadine ROY married

Jean VEZINA-- Date: 23 November 1741 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Jean VEZINA was the child of François VÉZINA and Marguerite MATHIEU

Children of Jean VEZINA and Marie-Bernadine ROY:

Marguerite VEZINA (b.17 March 1742, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France d. 17 August 1819, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Lower Canada)
m. Nicolas LEFRANCOIS 17 January 1763 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Pierre VEZINA (b.21 December 1744, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France d. 19 January 1815, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Anne MAROIS 16 November 1767 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

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1718 Birth
10 March 1718
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1741 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Bernadine ROY and Jean VEZINA 23 November 1741, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

She was 23 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marguerite VEZINA was born 17 March 1742, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Marie-Bernadine was 24 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Pierre VEZINA was born 21 December 1744, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Marie-Bernadine was 26 years old.

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

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Marguerite VEZINA married 17 January 1763, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada to Nicolas LEFRANCOIS

1767 Marriage of Child
Pierre VEZINA married 16 November 1767, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne MAROIS

1775 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean VEZINA died 4 March 1775, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

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.