Francois DUVAL

(b. 24 January 1695 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 13 March 1787 , Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Francois DUVAL was born 24 January 1695 in Québec, Canada, New France

Francois DUVAL was the child of François DUVAL dit DUPONTHAUT and Marie-Anne BOUCHER and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean-Galleron BOUCHER and Marie LECLERC

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Francois married Elisabeth GOUPIL dite LAVIOLETTE 14 January 1732 in L'Islet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Elisabeth GOUPIL dite LAVIOLETTE was born 30 April 1706 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. Elisabeth died 13 December 1786 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada. Elisabeth was the child of Antoine GOUPIL dit LAVIOLETTE and Marie-Jeanne GABOURY.

Francois DUVAL died 13 March 1787 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, 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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Francois DUVAL married

Elisabeth GOUPIL dite LAVIOLETTE-- Date: 14 January 1732 Place: L'Islet, Canada, New France
Elisabeth GOUPIL dite LAVIOLETTE was the child of Antoine GOUPIL dit LAVIOLETTE and Marie-Jeanne GABOURY

Children of Francois DUVAL and Elisabeth GOUPIL dite LAVIOLETTE:

Francois DUVAL (b.25 March 1735, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 27 August 1827, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada)
m. Genevieve GAGNON 20 October 1760 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Pierre DUVAL (b.23 March 1741, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 25 April 1822, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Anne CARON 26 October 1766 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

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1695 Birth
24 January 1695
Québec, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1732 Marriage / Partner
Francois DUVAL and Elisabeth GOUPIL dite LAVIOLETTE 14 January 1732 , L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

He was 36 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Francois DUVAL was born 25 March 1735, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Francois was 40 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Pierre DUVAL was born 23 March 1741, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Francois was 46 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1760 Marriage of Child
Francois DUVAL married 20 October 1760, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Genevieve GAGNON

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 of Child
Pierre DUVAL married 26 October 1766, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Marie-Anne CARON

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.