Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU

(b. 26 June 1739 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 29 November 1777 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU was born 26 June 1739 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU was the child of Pierre ROUSSEAU and Marie-Charlotte FRECHETTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques ROUSSEAU and Marguerite GUILLEBOUT (GUILBAULT) (maternal) François FRÉCHETTE (FRÉCHET) and Marguerite BERGERON

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Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Helene DEMERS 22 July 1766 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Helene DEMERS was born 15 January 1748 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Marie-Helene died 29 September 1766 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Marie-Helene was the child of Louis DEMERS and Thérèse GAGNON.

Jean-Baptiste married (2) Josephe RENAUD 9 November 1772 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . Josephe RENAUD was born 14 October 1752 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Josephe died 24 December 1785 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Josephe was the child of Jacques ARNAUD (RENAUD) and Marie-Anne CHEFDEVERGUE dite LAROSE.

Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU died 29 November 1777 in Chambly, 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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Marie-Helene DEMERS-- Date: 22 July 1766 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Helene DEMERS was the child of Louis DEMERS and Thérèse GAGNON

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Josephe RENAUD-- Date: 9 November 1772 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephe RENAUD was the child of Jacques ARNAUD (RENAUD) and Marie-Anne CHEFDEVERGUE dite LAROSE

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1739 Birth
26 June 1739
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, 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.

1766 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU and Marie-Helene DEMERS 22 July 1766, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

He was 27 years old.

1766 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Helene DEMERS died 29 September 1766, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

1772 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU and Josephe RENAUD 9 November 1772, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 33 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.