Antoine FOISY

(b. 19 August 1746 , Verchères, Canada, New France d. 10 April 1799 , Varennes, Lower Canada )

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Antoine FOISY was born 19 August 1746 in Verchères, Canada, New France

Antoine FOISY was the child of Pierre-Basile FOISY and Marie-Anne DESMARAIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE and Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite BLAIS (maternal) Paul DESMARAIS dit MARETTE and Marie-Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE

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

Antoine married Charlotte LEDOUX 3 February 1777 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Charlotte LEDOUX was born 20 February 1758 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Charlotte died 25 January 1841 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Charlotte was the child of Jacques LEDOUX and Marie-Anne LAPORTE.

Antoine FOISY died 10 April 1799 in Varennes, Lower Canada .

m. Ledoux Charlotte

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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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Antoine FOISY married

Charlotte LEDOUX-- Date: 3 February 1777 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Charlotte LEDOUX was the child of Jacques LEDOUX and Marie-Anne LAPORTE

Children of Antoine FOISY and Charlotte LEDOUX:

Antoine FOISY (b.12 August 1780, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada d. 2 August 1854, Varennes, Canada East )
m. Desanges LUSSIER 28 May 1804 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Michel FOISY (b.1 June 1783, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada d. 22 October 1874, Beloeil, Québec, Canada )
m. Marguerite-Adelaide MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 4 October 1802 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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1746 Birth
19 August 1746
Verchères, 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.

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 Marriage / Partner
Antoine FOISY and Charlotte LEDOUX 3 February 1777 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 30 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Antoine FOISY was born 12 August 1780, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Antoine was 34 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Michel FOISY was born 1 June 1783, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Antoine was 36 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

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