M. 28 Jul 1766 in St-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-Lévy, Quebec2
Wife: Marie-Charlotte Dussault
D. 21 May 1827 in Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec3
Jacques Dubois was still a child during the time when the colony of New France gave way to English control. His entire life was spent in Pointe-de-Lévy, where he was born on April 22, 1746.1 Jacques’ parents were Jacques Dubois and Marie-Marguerite Menard; his father had two previous wives and was almost 50-years-old when young Jacques was born. There were three older half-sisters from his father’s first two marriages, and one younger full-blooded sister, so Jacques was the only boy in the family.
During the mid-18th century, many farms in Pointe-de-Lévy were inland, and Jacques grew up along the Etchemin River that emptied into the St. Lawrence.4 The people there formed a small community, but all made use of the St-Joseph parish, which was close to the river. Just across the water was Quebec City, and when English warships arrived in the summer of 1759, they set up camp on the south shore as a main staging area for their invasion. Jacques at age 13 was too young to fight against them, and likely joined his family finding shelter further inland. When it was safe to return to their farm several months later, it’s easy to imagine that Jacques did much of the work along with his now elderly father to restore their farm.
After coming of age, Jacques got married.2 His bride was Marie-Charlotte Dussault, who was of another family of Pointe-de Lévy. Their wedding took place at St-Joseph church on July 28, 1766, and was attended by their families and friends. Their first child was born within a year,5 and they had a total of thirteen by 1789, of whom seven died young (the last child may have been stillborn).6 March of 1781 was a sad time when Jacques' father and Charlotte’s father died five days apart; both were buried in the St-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-Lévy cemetery.7,8
In spite of the hardships of being a farmer in Quebec, Jacques lived a long life. He was noted on the 1825 census of Lower Canada living next to his youngest son Ignace.9 Jacques died two years later on May 21, 1827.3 Charlotte survived him, and passed away in 1831 at the age of 90.10
Jacques Dubois listed on 1825 Lower Canada census.
Children:
1. Charlotte Dubois — B. 4 Jun 1767, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec;5 D. 21 Sep 1805, Beaumont, Quebec;11 M. Alexis Paquet (1762-1835), 19 Nov 1787, St-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-Lévy, Quebec12
2. Marie-Genevieve Dubois — B. about 1768, (probably) Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec;13 D. 16 Oct 1792, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec;13,14 M. François Cantin (1759-1833), 5 Sep 1791, St-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-Lévy, Quebec14
3. Jacques Dubois — B. 15 Jan 1769, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec;15 D. 15 Jun 1783, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec16
4. Marie-Angelique — B. 15 Jan 1770, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec;17 D. 5 Mar 1791, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec18
5. Marie-Louise Dubois — B. 22 Sep 1771, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec;19 D. 16 Feb 1846, St-Nicolas, Quebec;20 M. Etienne Lambert (1775-1861), 6 Aug 1795, St-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-Lévy, Quebec21
6. Michel Dubois — B. 21 Aug 1774, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec;22 D. 12 Aug 1809, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec;23 M. Marie-Joseph Fournier (1777-1856), 4 Jul 1796, St-Etienne-de-Beaumont, Quebec24
7. Joseph Dubois — B. 14 May 1776, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec;25 D. 23 May 1776, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec26
8. Catherine Dubois — B. 19 May 1777, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec;27 D. 20 May 1777, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec28
9. Marie-Anne Dubois — B. 27 May 1778, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec;29 D. 15 Jan 1821, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec;30 M. Etienne Cantin (1772-1826), St-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-Lévy, Quebec31
10. Ignace Dubois — B. 5 May 1781, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec;32 D. 1 Sep 1842, St-Jean-Chrysostome, Quebec;33 M. Anastasie Cantin (1785-1847), 21 Jan 1805, St-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-Lévy, Quebec34
11. Marie-Agnes Dubois — B. 28 Apr 1783, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec;35 D. 9 Apr 1791, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec36
12. Marie-Euphrosine Dubois — B. 5 May 1786, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec;37 D. 15 May 1786, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec38
13. Baby Dubois — B. 14 Jan 1789, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec;6 D. 14 Jan 1789, Pointe-de-Lévy, Quebec6
Sources:
1 Baptismal record of Jacques Dubois, Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979, FamilySearch.org
2 Marriage record of Jacques Dubois and Marie-Charlotte Dussault, Q.C.P.R.
3 Burial record of Jacques Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
4 Histoire de la Seigneurie de Lauzon, Volume 2, Joseph-Edmond Roy, 1898
5 Baptismal record of Charlotte Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
6 Baptismal and burial record of Baby Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
7 Burial record of Jacques Dubois (older), Q.C.P.R.
8 Burial record of Joseph-Marie Dussault, Q.C.P.R.
9 1825 Census of Lower Canada, Ancestry.com
10 Burial record of Marie-Charlotte Dusault, Q.C.P.R.
11 Burial record of Charlotte Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
12 Marriage record of Alex Paquet and Charlotte Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
13 Burial record of Marie-Genevieve Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
14 Marriage record of François Cantin and Marie-Genevieve Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
15 Baptismal record of Jacques Dubois (younger), Q.C.P.R.
16 Burial record of Jacques Dubois (younger), Q.C.P.R.
17 Baptismal record of Marie-Angelique Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
18 Burial record of Marie-Angelique Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
19 Baptismal record of Marie-Louise Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
20 Burial record of Marie-Louise Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
21 Marriage record of Etienne Lambert and Marie-Louise Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
22 Baptismal record of Michel Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
23 Burial record of Michel Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
24 Marriage record of Michel Dubois and Marie-Joseph Fournier, Q.C.P.R.
25 Baptismal record of Joseph Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
26 Burial record of Joseph Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
27 Baptismal record of Catherine Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
28 Burial record of Catherine Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
29 Baptismal record of Marie-Anne Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
30 Burial record of Marie-Anne Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
31 Marriage record of Etienne Cantin and Marie-Anne Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
32 Baptismal record of Ignace Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
33 Burial record of Ignace Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
34 Marriage record of Ignace Dubois and Anastasie Cantin, Q.C.P.R.
35 Baptismal record of Marie-Agnes Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
36 Burial record of Marie-Agnes Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
37 Baptismal record of Marie-Euphrosine Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
38 Burial record of Marie-Euphrosine Dubois, Q.C.P.R.
