François-Xavier LEFEBVRE

(b. 11 March 1732 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 10 July 1797 , Maskinongé, Lower Canada )

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François-Xavier LEFEBVRE was born 11 March 1732 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

François-Xavier LEFEBVRE was the child of Nicolas LEFEBVRE and Marguerite-Angélique GODBOUT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre LEFEBVRE dit LADOUCEUR and Marie MARCOTTE (maternal) Joseph GODBOUT and Marguerite MANSEAU

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

François-Xavier married Angélique MATTE 23 January 1769 in Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Angélique MATTE was born 9 July 1745 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Angélique died 24 March 1788 in Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph). Angélique was the child of Nicolas MATTE and Rose GODIN dite JACQUOT.

François-Xavier LEFEBVRE died 10 July 1797 in Maskinongé, 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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François-Xavier LEFEBVRE married

Angélique MATTE-- Date: 23 January 1769 Place: Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada
Angélique MATTE was the child of Nicolas MATTE and Rose GODIN dite JACQUOT

Children of François-Xavier LEFEBVRE and Angélique MATTE:

Angélique LEFEBVRE (b.4 February 1770, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

François-De-Sales LEFEBVRE (b.26 October 1771, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Alexandre LEFEBVRE (b.25 September 1773, Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada d. 6 January 1827, Maskinongé, Lower Canada )

Scholastique LEFEBVRE (b.March 1775, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Marie-Josephte LEFEBVRE (b.May 1777, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Paul LEFEBVRE (b.23 September 1778, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada d. 21 March 1841, Maskinongé, Canada East )

Charles LEFEBVRE (b.6 June 1782, Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Angelique JOLY 3 August 1807 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth)

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1732 Birth
11 March 1732
Neuville, Portneuf, 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.

1769 Marriage / Partner
François-Xavier LEFEBVRE and Angélique MATTE 23 January 1769, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

He was 36 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Angélique LEFEBVRE was born 4 February 1770, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

François-Xavier was 37 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
François-De-Sales LEFEBVRE was born 26 October 1771, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

François-Xavier was 39 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Alexandre LEFEBVRE was born 25 September 1773, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

François-Xavier was 41 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Scholastique LEFEBVRE was born March 1775, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

François-Xavier was 43 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.

1777 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte LEFEBVRE was born May 1777, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

François-Xavier was 45 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Paul LEFEBVRE was born 23 September 1778, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

François-Xavier was 46 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Charles LEFEBVRE was born 6 June 1782, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

François-Xavier was 50 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)