Joseph PLOUFFE

(b. 10 February 1750 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 24 March 1821 , Saint-Ours, Lower Canada )

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Joseph PLOUFFE was born 10 February 1750 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Joseph PLOUFFE was the child of Joseph PLOUFFE and Ursule-Marie RONDEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis PLOUFFE and Marie TRUCHON dite LÉVEILLÉ (maternal) Joseph RONDEAU and Marie PASSERIEU dite BONNEFOND

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

Joseph married Marguerite ASSELIN 14 January 1771 in Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite ASSELIN was born 14 June 1743 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marguerite died 7 June 1796 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Marguerite was the child of François ANCELIN (ASSELIN) and Marie-Josephte LEBLANC dite JOLICOEUR.

Joseph married (2) Marie DORVAL dite LAGARCE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie DORVAL dite LAGARCE was born abt. 1780 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie was the child of Pierre-Amable DORVAL and Josephte LAGUERCE.

Joseph PLOUFFE died 24 March 1821 in Saint-Ours, 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 PLOUFFE married

Marguerite ASSELIN-- Date: 14 January 1771 Place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
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Marguerite ASSELIN was the child of François ANCELIN (ASSELIN) and Marie-Josephte LEBLANC dite JOLICOEUR

Children of Joseph PLOUFFE and Marguerite ASSELIN:

Louis PLOUFFE (b.6 September 1774, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada d. 17 March 1849, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Canada East)
m. Marguerite ST-MARTIN 25 September 1797 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Joseph PLOUFFE married

Marie DORVAL dite LAGARCE-- Place:
Marie DORVAL dite LAGARCE was the child of Pierre-Amable DORVAL and Josephte LAGUERCE

Children of Joseph PLOUFFE and Marie DORVAL dite LAGARCE:

Marie-Louise PLOUFFE (b.10 March 1799, , Québec Province, Canada d. 27 June 1851, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Canada East)
m. Pierre THIBAULT 29 January 1815 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

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1750 Birth
10 February 1750
Contrecœur, 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.

1771 Marriage / Partner
Joseph PLOUFFE and Marguerite ASSELIN 14 January 1771, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

He was 20 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Louis PLOUFFE was born 6 September 1774, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Joseph was 24 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.