Joseph LEDOUX

(b. 4 October 1725 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 20 August 1787 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Joseph LEDOUX was born 4 October 1725 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Joseph LEDOUX was the child of Nicolas LEDOUX and Geneviève AUGER dite ST-JULIEN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis LEDOUX and Marie-Nicole VALIQUET (maternal) Jean AUGER dit ST-JULIEN and Marie-Anne GAUTHIER

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

Joseph married Marie-Josephte BISSONNETTE 6 November 1747 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Marie-Josephte BISSONNETTE was born 16 April 1730 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Josephte died 7 September 1770 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Josephte was the child of Alexis BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Geneviève SENECAL.

Joseph married (2) Marie-Euphrosine BARIL 7 October 1771 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Euphrosine BARIL was born 7 August 1750 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada. Marie-Euphrosine died 9 November 1787 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Euphrosine was the child of Gervais-Marie BARIL and Catherine ADAM.

Joseph LEDOUX died 20 August 1787 in Varennes, 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 LEDOUX married

Marie-Josephte BISSONNETTE-- Date: 6 November 1747 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte BISSONNETTE was the child of Alexis BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Geneviève SENECAL

Children of Joseph LEDOUX and Marie-Josephte BISSONNETTE:

Joseph LEDOUX married

Marie-Euphrosine BARIL-- Date: 7 October 1771 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Euphrosine BARIL was the child of Gervais-Marie BARIL and Catherine ADAM

Children of Joseph LEDOUX and Marie-Euphrosine BARIL:

Archange LEDOUX (b.8 December 1773, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Jacques TURCOTTE 23 September 1793 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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1725 Birth
4 October 1725
Varennes, Canada, New France

1747 Marriage / Partner
Joseph LEDOUX and Marie-Josephte BISSONNETTE 6 November 1747, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 22 years old.

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.

1770 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Josephte BISSONNETTE died 7 September 1770, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1771 Marriage / Partner
Joseph LEDOUX and Marie-Euphrosine BARIL 7 October 1771 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 46 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Archange LEDOUX was born 8 December 1773, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 48 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.