Francois LEROUX

(b. 3/20/1748 , Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France d. 5/22/1811 , Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
LEROUX Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Francois LEROUX was born 3/20/1748 in Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France

Francois LEROUX was the child of François LEROUX and Veronique TROTTIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste LEROUX dit ROUSSON and Louise CHAUSSE dite LAUZET (maternal) Pierre TROTTIER dit DUVERNAY and Catherine ROY

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

Francois married Madeleine VIAU 12 February 1770 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine VIAU was born 10 May 1750 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Madeleine died 19 August 1832 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*. Madeleine was the child of Jean-Baptiste VIAU and Marie-Josephte SICARD.

Francois LEROUX died 5/22/1811 in Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Francois appear below.

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.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Francois LEROUX

[Hide/Show]

Francois LEROUX married

Madeleine VIAU-- Date: 12 February 1770 Place: Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Madeleine VIAU was the child of Jean-Baptiste VIAU and Marie-Josephte SICARD

Children of Francois LEROUX and Madeleine VIAU:

Marie-Madeleine LEROUX (b.11/3/1771, Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada d. 11/18/1844, Templeton, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada)
m. Jean-Baptiste CHARRON 1 May 1787 in Saint-Martin, Laval, Québec, Canada

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Francois LEROUX
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Francois LEROUX: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1748 Birth
3/20/1748
Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France

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

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.

1770 Marriage / Partner
Francois LEROUX and Madeleine VIAU 12 February 1770, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

He was 21 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine LEROUX was born 11/3/1771, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Francois was 23 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.