Joseph ARBOUR (HARBOUR)

(b. 25 January 1715 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 5 April 1780 , Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Joseph ARBOUR (HARBOUR) was born 25 January 1715 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Joseph ARBOUR (HARBOUR) was the child of Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR (HARBOUR) and Marie-Catherine PROULX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michel ARBOUR (HARBOUR) and Marie-Catherine CONSTANTINEAU (maternal) Jean PROULX and Catherine PINEL

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

Joseph married Marie-Josephe AUGER 24 September 1753 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Josephe AUGER was born 10 February 1736 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Marie-Josephe died 5 November 1813 in Joliette, Québec, Canada (Industry Village) (Saint-Charles-Borromée) (Saint-Paul-de-Lavaltrie). Marie-Josephe was the child of Louis-Joseph AUGER and Marie-Geneviève GODIN.

Joseph ARBOUR (HARBOUR) died 5 April 1780 in Repentigny, 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 ARBOUR (HARBOUR) married

Marie-Josephe AUGER-- Date: 24 September 1753 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephe AUGER was the child of Louis-Joseph AUGER and Marie-Geneviève GODIN

Children of Joseph ARBOUR (HARBOUR) and Marie-Josephe AUGER:

Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR (b.29 December 1756, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 10 December 1840, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada)
m. Catherine DESMARAIS 21 November 1791 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Josephte ARBOUR (b.14 March 1761, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada d. 27 July 1786, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Joseph BEGNIER (BESNIER) 31 January 1780 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
m. Joseph NORMAND 1 July 1782 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne ARBOUR (b.29 July 1764, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada d. 21 January 1850, Joliette, Canada East )
m. François FROMENT 17 May 1782 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Helene ARBOUR (b.abt. 1768, , Québec Province, Canada d. 18 June 1852, Joliette, Canada East )
m. Joseph GOULET 18 October 1793 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

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1715 Birth
25 January 1715
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

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

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

1753 Marriage / Partner
Joseph ARBOUR (HARBOUR) and Marie-Josephe AUGER 24 September 1753, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

He was 38 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR was born 29 December 1756, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Joseph was 41 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Josephte ARBOUR was born 14 March 1761, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Joseph was 46 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.

1764 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne ARBOUR was born 29 July 1764, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Joseph was 49 years old.

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.