flag male ancestor  François  ROCHON

  (b. 20 February 1730 Laval, Canada, New France   d. 2 April 1792 Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada )  

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François ROCHON was born 20 February 1730 in Laval, Canada, New France

François ROCHON was the child of François ROCHON   and   Marie-Charlotte GINGRAS and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Gervais ROCHON (ROCHERON) and Marie-Madeleine GUYON (maternal)  Charles GINGRAS and Françoise AMYOT (AMIOT)

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François  married  Charlotte PRESSEAU 17 October 1763 in Sainte-Rose, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Charlotte PRESSEAU  was born 2 December 1742 in Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie).  Charlotte died 2 May 1829 in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada.  Charlotte was the child of Jean-Baptiste PRESSEAU dit FABIEN and Marie-Louise LABELLE.

François ROCHON died 2 April 1792 in Saint-Eustache, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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François ROCHON married flag female ancestor Charlotte PRESSEAU-- Date: 17 October 1763 Place: Sainte-Rose, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
Charlotte PRESSEAU was the child of Jean-Baptiste PRESSEAU dit FABIEN and Marie-Louise LABELLE




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birth1730 Birth
20 February 1730
Laval, 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.
marriage1763 Marriage / Partner
François ROCHON and Charlotte PRESSEAU 17 October 1763, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

He was 33 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.
1780 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste ROCHON was born 11 September 1780, Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada

François was 50 years old.
1785 Birth of Child
Charles ROCHON was born 20 June 1785, Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada

François was 55 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
death1792 Death
2 April 1792
Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 62.
Added: 12/15/2020 3:46:06 PM - Updated: 5/18/2021 10:38:17 AM

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