François-Xavier ROUX

(b. 18 October 1764 , Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 January 1847 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East )

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François-Xavier ROUX was born 18 October 1764 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Province of Québec, Canada

François-Xavier ROUX was the child of Simon-Prisque ROUX and Marie-Louise LEMAY dite LE POUDRIER and the grandchild of: (maternal) François LEMAY dit LE POUDRIER and Louise PERRAULT

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François-Xavier married Marie-Josephe MARTIN 11 April 1790 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marie-Josephe MARTIN was born 2 September 1770 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Marie-Josephe died 27 June 1855 in Saint-Norbert, Berthier, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephe was the child of Jean-Baptiste-François MARTIN and Marguerite LATERREUR dite GUEGIN.

François-Xavier ROUX died 25 January 1847 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East .
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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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François-Xavier ROUX married

Marie-Josephe MARTIN-- Date: 11 April 1790 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe MARTIN was the child of Jean-Baptiste-François MARTIN and Marguerite LATERREUR dite GUEGIN

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Children of François-Xavier ROUX and Marie-Josephe MARTIN:

Francois ROUX (LEROUX) (b.21 March 1791, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Marie BOURGOUIN 6 April 1812 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Marie-Josephe ROUX (b.19 March 1793, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada d. 25 March 1875, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada )

Abraham ROUX (b.20 October 1794, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 7 January 1866, Saint-Norbert, Berthier, Canada East)

Veronique ROUX (b.16 February 1796, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )

Jean-Baptiste ROUX (b.28 January 1798, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 6 October 1855, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East )
m. Marie-Thérèse LEBLANC 8 May 1821 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Joseph ROUX (b.28 January 1798, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 7 February 1798, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)

Agathe ROUX (b.2 October 1799, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 22 June 1800, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)

Augustin ROUX (b.27 June 1801, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )

Sophie ROUX (b.20 December 1806, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )

Joseph ROUX dit SANSCHAGRIN (b.7 August 1809, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada d. , )

Israel ROUX (b.28 February 1813, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada d. 31 July 1830, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada )

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1764 Birth
18 October 1764
Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, 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)

1790 Marriage / Partner
François-Xavier ROUX and Marie-Josephe MARTIN 11 April 1790, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 25 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Birth of Child
Francois ROUX (LEROUX) was born 21 March 1791, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François-Xavier was 26 years old.

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

1793 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe ROUX was born 19 March 1793, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

François-Xavier was 28 years old.

1794 Birth of Child
Abraham ROUX was born 20 October 1794, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François-Xavier was 30 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Veronique ROUX was born 16 February 1796, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François-Xavier was 31 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste ROUX was born 28 January 1798, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François-Xavier was 33 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
Joseph ROUX was born 28 January 1798, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François-Xavier was 33 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Agathe ROUX was born 2 October 1799, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François-Xavier was 34 years old.

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

1800 Death of Child
Agathe ROUX died 22 June 1800, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François-Xavier was 35 years old.

1801 Birth of Child
Augustin ROUX was born 27 June 1801, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François-Xavier was 36 years old.

1806 Birth of Child
Sophie ROUX was born 20 December 1806, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François-Xavier was 42 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Joseph ROUX dit SANSCHAGRIN was born 7 August 1809, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

François-Xavier was 44 years old.

1812 Marriage of Child
Francois ROUX (LEROUX) married 6 April 1812, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) to Marie BOURGOUIN

1813 Birth of Child
Israel ROUX was born 28 February 1813, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

François-Xavier was 48 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

1821 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste ROUX married 8 May 1821, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Marie-Thérèse LEBLANC

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1830 Death of Child
Israel ROUX died 31 July 1830, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

François-Xavier was 65 years old.

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada