François ROY

(b. 4 June 1755 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 30 April 1798 , Lanoraie, Lower Canada )

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François ROY was born 4 June 1755 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

François ROY was the child of Gabriel ROY and Josephte CLOUTIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre-Louis ROY and Marie-Madeleine ROY (maternal) Jean-Baptiste CLOUTIER and Madeleine ALLAIRE

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

François married Veronique JOLY dite DELBEC LAPIERRE 25 October 1778 in Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Veronique JOLY dite DELBEC LAPIERRE was born 22 July 1761 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie). Veronique died 10 March 1808 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie). Veronique was the child of François-Joseph JOLY dit DELBEC and Marie-Ursule DUHAMEL dite SANSFAÇON.

François ROY died 30 April 1798 in Lanoraie, 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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François ROY married

Veronique JOLY dite DELBEC LAPIERRE-- Date: 25 October 1778 Place: Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada
Veronique JOLY dite DELBEC LAPIERRE was the child of François-Joseph JOLY dit DELBEC and Marie-Ursule DUHAMEL dite SANSFAÇON

Children:

Véronique Roy 1781-
Françoise Roy 1784-

Children of François ROY and Veronique JOLY dite DELBEC LAPIERRE:

Véronique ROY (b.13 January 1781, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 16 December 1842, Lanoraie, Canada East )
m. François BONIN 20 November 1797 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

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1755 Birth
4 June 1755
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

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.

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.

1778 Marriage / Partner
François ROY and Veronique JOLY dite DELBEC LAPIERRE 25 October 1778, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

He was 23 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Véronique ROY was born 13 January 1781, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

François was 25 years old.