flag male ancestor  Jean-Baptiste  ARBOUR

  (b. 29 December 1756 Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France   d. 10 December 1840 Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada )  

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Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR was born 29 December 1756 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR was the child of Joseph ARBOUR (HARBOUR)   and   Marie-Josephe AUGER and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR (HARBOUR) and Marie-Catherine PROULX (maternal)  Louis-Joseph AUGER and Marie-Geneviève GODIN

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Jean-Baptiste  married  Catherine DESMARAIS 21 November 1791 in Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine DESMARAIS  was born 27 October 1766 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage).  Catherine died 14 January 1827 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada.  Catherine was the child of Francois-Marie DESMARAIS and Marie-Catherine GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE.

Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR died 10 December 1840 in Saint-Sulpice, 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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Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR married flag female ancestor Catherine DESMARAIS-- Date: 21 November 1791 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Catherine DESMARAIS was the child of Francois-Marie DESMARAIS and Marie-Catherine GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE




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birth1756 Birth
29 December 1756
Neuville, Portneuf, 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.
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.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1791 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR and Catherine DESMARAIS 21 November 1791, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

He was 34 years old.
1792 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR was born 8 June 1792, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 35 years old.
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
marriage1819 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR married 3 August 1819, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Suzanne LANGLOIS dite LACHAPELLE
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1827 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine DESMARAIS died 14 January 1827, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
death1840 Death
10 December 1840
Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 84.
Added: 2/27/2025 10:41:31 AM - Updated: 2/27/2025 10:46:09 AM

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