Jacques TANGUAY

(b. 19 January 1701 , La Durantaye, Canada, New France d. , )

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Jacques TANGUAY was born 19 January 1701 in La Durantaye, Canada, New France

Jacques TANGUAY was the child of Jean-Baptiste TANGUAY and Marie BROCHU and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean BROCHU dit LAFONTAINE and Nicole SAULNIER

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

Jacques married Geneviève MERCIER 28 February 1729 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Geneviève MERCIER was born 18 May 1712 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Geneviève died 31 May 1737 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada. Geneviève was the child of Jean-Pascal MERCIER and Madeleine BOUCHER.

Jacques married (2) Catherine ELIE dite BRETON 16 September 1737 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Catherine ELIE dite BRETON was born 27 April 1714 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada. Catherine died 19 October 1754 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada. Catherine was the child of Pierre ELIE dit BRETON and Marie-Rosalie PEPIN.

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.

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