flag male ancestor  Francois  DOYON

  (b. 26 February 1761 Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada   d. 16 March 1850 St-Victor, Beauce, Quebec, Canada )  

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Francois DOYON was born 26 February 1761 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada

Francois DOYON was the child of Charles-Amador DOYON   and   Marie-Louise RANCOURT and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Jean-Baptiste DOYON and Françoise GAGNON (maternal)  Jean-Francois RANCOURT and Louise POULIN

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Francois  married  Genevieve GAGNON 7 February 1780 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Genevieve GAGNON  was born 21 March 1760 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada.  Genevieve died 15 March 1812 in Beauceville, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Beauce).  Genevieve was the child of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Marie-Anne PARÉ.

Francois DOYON died 16 March 1850 in St-Victor, Beauce, Quebec, 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.

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Francois DOYON married flag female ancestor Genevieve GAGNON-- Date: 7 February 1780 Place: Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada
Genevieve GAGNON was the child of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Marie-Anne PARÉ




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birth1761 Birth
26 February 1761
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada
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.
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.
marriage1780 Marriage / Partner
Francois DOYON and Genevieve GAGNON 7 February 1780, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

He was 18 years old.
1783 Birth of Child
Genevieve DOYON was born 11 January 1783, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

Francois was 21 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1802 Marriage of Child
Genevieve DOYON married 9 November 1802, Beauceville, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Beauce) to Charles BOLDUC
1812 Death of Spouse/Partner
Genevieve GAGNON died 15 March 1812, Beauceville, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Beauce)
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1846 Death of Child
Genevieve DOYON died 10 December 1846, Beauceville, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Beauce)

Francois was 85 years old.
death1850 Death
16 March 1850
St-Victor, Beauce, Quebec, Canada

He died at the age of 89.
Added: 4/16/2024 5:33:44 PM - Updated: 4/16/2024 5:35:51 PM

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