Marie-Josephe
ROY
(b.
7 March 1746
,
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
d.
27 December 1827
,
Saint-François-d'Assise, Dorchester, Quebec, Canada
)
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Marie-Josephe ROY was born 7 March 1746 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephe ROY was the child of Joseph ROY and Marie-Louise GAGNON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean ROY and Agnès GAGNON (maternal) Joseph GAGNON and Agathe BELANGERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Josephe married Basile VEILLEUX 2 March 1767 in Saint-François-d'Assise, Rigaud-De Vaudreuil, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Basile VEILLEUX was born 15 March 1748 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Basile died 10 June 1826 in Beauceville, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Beauce). Basile was the child of Rene-Augustin VEILLEUX (VERIEUL) and Francoise QUIRION (QUERILLON).
Marie-Josephe ROY died 27 December 1827 in Saint-François-d'Assise, Dorchester, Quebec, Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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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Basile VEILLEUX-- Date: 2 March 1767 Place: Saint-François-d'Assise, Rigaud-De Vaudreuil, Québec, Canada
Basile VEILLEUX was the child of Rene-Augustin VEILLEUX (VERIEUL) and Francoise QUIRION (QUERILLON)
Children of Basile VEILLEUX and Marie-Josephe ROY:
Marguerite VEILLEUX (b.25 July 1781, Sainte-Marie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 24 October 1824, Beauceville, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste DROUIN 10 February 1805 in Beauceville, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Beauce)
Basile VEILLEUX-- Date: 2 March 1767 Place: Saint-François-d'Assise, Rigaud-De Vaudreuil, Québec, CanadaBasile VEILLEUX was the child of Rene-Augustin VEILLEUX (VERIEUL) and Francoise QUIRION (QUERILLON)
Children of Basile VEILLEUX and Marie-Josephe ROY:
Marguerite VEILLEUX (b.25 July 1781, Sainte-Marie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 24 October 1824, Beauceville, Lower Canada )m. Jean-Baptiste DROUIN 10 February 1805 in Beauceville, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Beauce)
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1746 Birth 7 March 1746
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.
1767 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Josephe ROY and Basile VEILLEUX 2 March 1767, Saint-François-d'Assise, Rigaud-De Vaudreuil, Québec, Canada
She was 21 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.1781 Birth of ChildMarguerite VEILLEUX was born 25 July 1781, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)
Marie-Josephe was 35 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1805 Marriage of ChildMarguerite VEILLEUX married 10 February 1805, Beauceville, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Beauce) to Jean-Baptiste DROUIN
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1824 Death of ChildMarguerite VEILLEUX died 24 October 1824, Beauceville, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Beauce)
Marie-Josephe was 78 years old.
1826 Death of Spouse/PartnerBasile VEILLEUX died 10 June 1826, Beauceville, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Beauce)
1827 Death 27 December 1827
Saint-François-d'Assise, Dorchester, Quebec, Canada
She died at the age of 81.
Added: 9/23/2025 1:15:52 PM
- Updated: 9/23/2025 1:17:08 PM
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