Charles-Andre MOREAU

(b. 24 April 1735 , Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France d. 24 September 1795 , Québec, Lower Canada )

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Charles-Andre MOREAU was born 24 April 1735 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

Charles-Andre MOREAU was the child of Michel MOREAU and Angélique HAMEL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michel MOREAU and Marie-Madeleine BELLEAU dite LAROSE (maternal) Charles HAMEL and Angélique LEVASSEUR

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

Charles-Andre married Marie-Anne LEGRIS 19 April 1762 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne LEGRIS was born 14 May 1740 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Anne died 14 October 1825 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre LEGRIS dit LÉPINE and Marguerite BRAY dite LABONTÉ.

Charles-Andre MOREAU died 24 September 1795 in Québec, Lower Canada .
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Occupation

Charles-Andre MOREAU was a Maître-maçcon.

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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Charles-Andre MOREAU married

Marie-Anne LEGRIS-- Date: 19 April 1762 Place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne LEGRIS was the child of Pierre LEGRIS dit LÉPINE and Marguerite BRAY dite LABONTÉ

Children of Charles-Andre MOREAU and Marie-Anne LEGRIS:

Charles MOREAU dit BOURGEOIS (b.12 February 1763, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie ROUTHIER 31 May 1790 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Genevieve MOREAU (b.abt. 1773, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Michel CORNEAU 13 September 1796 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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1735 Birth
24 April 1735
Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Charles-Andre MOREAU and Marie-Anne LEGRIS 19 April 1762, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

He was 27 years old.

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.

1763 Birth of Child
Charles MOREAU dit BOURGEOIS was born 12 February 1763, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Charles-Andre was 27 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.