Joseph JOYAL

(b. 10 January 1694 , Sorel, Canada, New France d. 14 February 1787 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Joseph JOYAL was born 10 January 1694 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Joseph JOYAL was the child of Jacques-Louis JOYAL dit BERGERAT (JOUIEL) and Marie-Gertrude MORAL and the grandchild of: (maternal) Quentin MORAL and Marie-Marguerite MARGUERIE

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Joseph married Madeleine PATRY 9 April 1731 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine PATRY was born 2 December 1706 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Madeleine died 19 October 1796 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Madeleine was the child of Jean PATRY (PATRIS) and Catherine VANASSE.

Joseph JOYAL died 14 February 1787 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, 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 JOYAL married

Madeleine PATRY-- Date: 9 April 1731 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Madeleine PATRY was the child of Jean PATRY (PATRIS) and Catherine VANASSE

Children of Joseph JOYAL and Madeleine PATRY:

Anne JOYAL dite LAFRENIÈRE (b.6 March 1732, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 13 October 1815, Yamaska, Lower Canada )
m. Jacques MARTIN 20 October 1760 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Joseph JOYAL dit LAFRENIERE (b.21 June 1733, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 16 December 1784 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Marie-Charlotte FORCIER 10 January 1763 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

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1694 Birth
10 January 1694
Sorel, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1731 Marriage / Partner
Joseph JOYAL and Madeleine PATRY 9 April 1731, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

He was 37 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Anne JOYAL dite LAFRENIÈRE was born 6 March 1732, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 38 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Joseph JOYAL dit LAFRENIERE was born 21 June 1733, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 39 years old.

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

1760 Marriage of Child
Anne JOYAL dite LAFRENIÈRE married 20 October 1760, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Jacques MARTIN

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 Marriage of Child
Joseph JOYAL dit LAFRENIERE married 10 January 1763, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Marie-Charlotte FORCIER

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.