Jean-Marie DASSYLVA

(b. 11 September 1704 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 4 January 1775 , Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Jean-Marie DASSYLVA was born 11 September 1704 in Québec, Canada, New France

Jean-Marie DASSYLVA was the child of Pedro Pierre DASSYLVA and Marie-Jeanne GRESLON and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jacques GRESLON dit LAFONTAINE and Jeanne VIGNAULT (VIGNEAULT)

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

Jean-Marie married Marie-Angélique AMIOT 26 October 1727 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Angélique AMIOT was born 2 January 1707 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Angélique died 10 April 1772 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Angélique was the child of Etienne AMYOT (AMIOT) dit VILLENEUVE and Jeanne DEROME dite DESCARREAUX.

Jean-Marie DASSYLVA died 4 January 1775 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Amiot Marie-Angelique

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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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Jean-Marie DASSYLVA married

Marie-Angélique AMIOT-- Date: 26 October 1727 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Angélique AMIOT was the child of Etienne AMYOT (AMIOT) dit VILLENEUVE and Jeanne DEROME dite DESCARREAUX

Children of Jean-Marie DASSYLVA and Marie-Angélique AMIOT:

Jean-Baptiste-Marie DASSYLVA dit PORTUGUAIS (b.7 October 1728, Québec, Canada, New France d. abt. 1848, La Malbaie, Canada East )
m. Marie Ambroise MARTIN dite BARNABÉ 7 November 1752 in , Acadia, Canada (Acadie)

Genevieve DASSYLVA dite PORTUGAIS (b.19 February 1742, Québec, Canada, New France d. 28 September 1816, Québec, Lower Canada )
m. Jean ADENE 1774
m. Louis MOREAU 21 July 1792 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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1704 Birth
11 September 1704
Québec, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1727 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Marie DASSYLVA and Marie-Angélique AMIOT 26 October 1727 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 23 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Marie DASSYLVA dit PORTUGUAIS was born 7 October 1728, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean-Marie was 24 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Genevieve DASSYLVA dite PORTUGAIS was born 19 February 1742, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean-Marie was 37 years old.

1752 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Marie DASSYLVA dit PORTUGUAIS married 7 November 1752, , Acadia, Canada (Acadie) to Marie Ambroise MARTIN dite BARNABÉ

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.