Joseph ROY

(b. 13 August 1766 , Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 December 1831 , Napierville, Lower Canada )

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Joseph ROY was born 13 August 1766 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph ROY was the child of Joseph ROY and Marie DANIEL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph ROY and Marie-Madeleine GONTHIER (GAUTHIER) (maternal) Jacob-Francois DANIEL dit THOMAS and Agathe THERRIEN

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

Joseph married Françoise LEBLANC 24 October 1791 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Françoise LEBLANC was born 30 August 1773 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Françoise died 4 November 1847 in Napierville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Cyprien) (Saint-Édouard). Françoise was the child of François LEBLANC and Marie-Angélique LEMAY.

Joseph ROY died 25 December 1831 in Napierville, 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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Joseph ROY married

Françoise LEBLANC-- Date: 24 October 1791 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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Françoise LEBLANC was the child of François LEBLANC and Marie-Angélique LEMAY

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Children of Joseph ROY and Françoise LEBLANC:

Marguerite ROY (b.23 July 1792, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 14 November 1794, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )

Amand ROY (b.17 March 1794, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 20 November 1794, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )

Françoise ROY (b.19 November 1795, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 8 April 1796, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )

Paul-Olivier ROY (b.17 January 1797, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 17 August 1832, Napierville, Lower Canada )

Joseph ROY (b.12 July 1798, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 16 March 1842, Napierville, Canada East )

Jean-Baptiste ROY (b.26 February 1800, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 17 July 1801, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )

François ROY (b.28 July 1802, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada d. , )

Angelique ROY (b.26 February 1804, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 14 September 1811, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )

Marie-Marguerite ROY (b.7 September 1806, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 8 April 1807, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )

Marguerite ROY (b.30 October 1808, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 17 February 1840, Saint-David, Lower Canada )

Marie-Sophie ROY (b.1 October 1810, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. , )

Christophe-Martin ROY (b.10 March 1813, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. , )

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1766 Birth
13 August 1766
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

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 Canada

1791 Marriage / Partner
Joseph ROY and Françoise LEBLANC 24 October 1791, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 25 years old.

1792 Birth of Child
Marguerite ROY was born 23 July 1792, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 25 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Birth of Child
Amand ROY was born 17 March 1794, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Joseph was 27 years old.

1794 Death of Child
Marguerite ROY died 14 November 1794, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Joseph was 28 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
Françoise ROY was born 19 November 1795, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Joseph was 29 years old.

1796 Death of Child
Françoise ROY died 8 April 1796, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Joseph was 29 years old.

1797 Birth of Child
Paul-Olivier ROY was born 17 January 1797, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Joseph was 30 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
Joseph ROY was born 12 July 1798, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Joseph was 31 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste ROY was born 26 February 1800, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (St-Johns) (Dorchester)

Joseph was 33 years old.

1801 Death of Child
Jean-Baptiste ROY died 17 July 1801, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Joseph was 34 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
François ROY was born 28 July 1802, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Joseph was 35 years old.

1804 Birth of Child
Angelique ROY was born 26 February 1804, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Joseph was 37 years old.

1806 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite ROY was born 7 September 1806, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (St-Johns) (Dorchester)

Joseph was 40 years old.

1807 Death of Child
Marie-Marguerite ROY died 8 April 1807, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (St-Johns) (Dorchester)

Joseph was 40 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Marguerite ROY was born 30 October 1808, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Joseph was 42 years old.

1810 Birth of Child
Marie-Sophie ROY was born 1 October 1810, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Joseph was 44 years old.

1811 Death of Child
Angelique ROY died 14 September 1811, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Joseph was 45 years old.

1813 Birth of Child
Christophe-Martin ROY was born 10 March 1813, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Joseph was 46 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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