Joseph-Jean GUAY

(b. 23 April 1722 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France d. 20 May 1776 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Joseph-Jean GUAY was born 23 April 1722 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Joseph-Jean GUAY was the child of Noel GUAY (CASTONGUAY) and Catherine SIMARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Mathieu GUAY and Thérèse POIRIER (maternal) Noel SIMARD (SIMART) dit LOMBRETTE and Marie-Madeleine RACINE

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

Joseph-Jean married Marie-Procule TREMBLAY 4 November 1744 in Les Éboulements, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Marie-Procule TREMBLAY was born 14 October 1726 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière). Marie-Procule died 15 September 1817 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Marie-Procule was the child of Étienne TREMBLAY and Marie FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE.

Joseph-Jean GUAY died 20 May 1776 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, 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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Joseph-Jean GUAY married

Marie-Procule TREMBLAY-- Date: 4 November 1744 Place: Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Marie-Procule TREMBLAY was the child of Étienne TREMBLAY and Marie FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE

Children:

Joseph Guay 11 Jun 1745 Baie-St-Paul, Charlevoix, Qc 22 Jun 1745 Baie-St-Paul, Charlevoix, Qc.

Adrien-Maurice Guay 14 May 1746 m. Bouchard Madeleine-Euphrosine

Procule-Victoire Guay 06 Jan 1748 13 May 1820 m. Simard Charles-Rene-Etienne

Josse-Joseph Guay 12 Dec 1749 28 Nov 1833 m. Maltais Genevieve

Joseph Guay 16 Oct 1751 m. Mercier Marie-Josephe

Sauveur Guay 27 Mar 1754 m. Grenon Dorothee

Therese-Dorothee Guay 10 Dec 1755 m. Grenon Henri

Francois Guay 25 Aug 1757 30 May 1794 m. Allaire Marie-Josephe

Marie-Josephte Guay 19 Mar 1759 Baie-St-Paul, Charlevoix, Qc. 02 Apr 1759 Baie-St-Paul, Charlevoix, Qc.

Etienne Guay 19 Mar 1759 Baie-St-Paul, Charlevoix, Qc. 02 Apr 1759 Baie-St-Paul, Charlevoix, Qc.

Charlotte Guay 25 Apr 1762 Baie-St-Paul, Charlevoix, Qc.

Andre Guay 16 Dec 1765 Baie-St-Paul, Charlevoix, Qc.

Agnes Guay 28 Jun 1767 m. Tremblay Joseph-Honore

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Children of Joseph-Jean GUAY and Marie-Procule TREMBLAY:

Joseph GUAY (b.11 June 1745, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France d. 22 June 1745, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France )

Adrien-Maurice GUAY (b.14 May 1746, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France d. 1 August 1828, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Madeleine-Euphrosine BOUCHARD 30 June 1773 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Procule-Victoire GUAY (b.6 January 1748, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France d. 13 May 1820, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada )
m. Charles-Rene-Etienne SIMARD 9 October 1770 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Josse-Joseph GUAY (b.12 December 1749, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France d. 28 November 1833, La Malbaie, Lower Canada )
m. Genevieve MALTAIS 15 October 1776 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Joseph GUAY (CASTONGUAY) (b.16 October 1751, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Josephe MERCIER 26 October 1778 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Francois-Sauveur GUAY (b.27 March 1754, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France d. 11 April 1842, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East )
m. Dorothee-Victoire GRENON 17 November 1778 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Therese-Dorothee GUAY (b.10 December 1755, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France d. 8 September 1847, La Malbaie, Canada East )
m. Henri GRENON 17 November 1778 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Andre GUAY (b.16 December 1755, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France d. , )

François GUAY (CASTONGUAY) (b.25 August 1757, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France d. 30 May 1794, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Josephte ALLAIRE 8 October 1782 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Marie-Josephte GUAY (b.19 March 1759, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France d. 2 April 1759, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France )

Etienne GUAY (b.19 March 1759, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France d. 2 April 1759, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France )

Charlotte GUAY (b.25 April 1762, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada d. , )

Agnes GUAY (b.28 June 1767, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Joseph-Honore TREMBLAY 14 November 1786 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

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1722 Birth
23 April 1722
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

1744 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Jean GUAY and Marie-Procule TREMBLAY 4 November 1744, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

He was 22 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Joseph GUAY was born 11 June 1745, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 23 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Adrien-Maurice GUAY was born 14 May 1746, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 24 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Procule-Victoire GUAY was born 6 January 1748, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 25 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Josse-Joseph GUAY was born 12 December 1749, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 27 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Joseph GUAY (CASTONGUAY) was born 16 October 1751, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 29 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Francois-Sauveur GUAY was born 27 March 1754, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 31 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Therese-Dorothee GUAY was born 10 December 1755, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 33 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Andre GUAY was born 16 December 1755, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 33 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
François GUAY (CASTONGUAY) was born 25 August 1757, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 35 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Etienne GUAY was born 19 March 1759, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 36 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte GUAY was born 19 March 1759, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 36 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Charlotte GUAY was born 25 April 1762, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 40 years old.

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.

1767 Birth of Child
Agnes GUAY was born 28 June 1767, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Jean was 45 years old.

1770 Marriage of Child
Procule-Victoire GUAY married 9 October 1770, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Charles-Rene-Etienne SIMARD

1773 Marriage of Child
Adrien-Maurice GUAY married 30 June 1773, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Madeleine-Euphrosine BOUCHARD

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.