He passed away in 1810 at age 76 in Montmagny, Bas-Canada.
Thursday, July 11, 1776
The militia assembled at 3:00 p.m.
The reading of the charges.
Baptiste Dion was also appointed ensign by the said Clément Gosselin. Although he was absent at the time of the parish assembly, his zeal and affection for the rebels left no doubt about his acceptance [of the commission].
He enlisted with the rebels for 48 # per month, as did the Joseph Gravel, Pierre Bacar, one of the late Joseph Boulanger’s children, Bte Boulé, Maurice Rodrique, and a Gagné.
Cited as disloyal subjects:
Augustin Bernier, Capt.
Frans. René Fortin
[no name] Forgeau & c.
Baptiste Dion
Philippe Fortin
Denis Fortin
This parish showed strong sympathy for the rebels’ cause and had refused to obey the King’s orders last fall. [1]
Born
07 DEC 1733.
Ste-Famille, Île d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. [2]
Il décida en 1810 à l'âge de 76 ans à Montmagny, au Bas-Canada.
Jeudi 11 juillet 1776
La milice se rassembla à 15 heures.
La lecture des accusations.
Baptiste Dion a également été nommé enseigne par ledit Clément Gosselin. Bien qu'il fût absent au moment de l'assemblée paroissiale, son zèle et son affection pour les rebelles ne laissaient aucun doute quant à son acceptation [de la commission].
Il s'est enrôlé avec les rebelles pour 48 # par mois, tout comme le Joseph Gravel, Pierre Bacar, l'un des enfants de feu Joseph Boulanger, Bte Boulé, Maurice Rodrique et un Gagné.
Cité comme sujets déloyaux:
Augustin Bernier, Capt.
Frans. René Fortin
[no name] Forgeau & c.
Baptiste Dion
Philippe Fortin
Denis Fortin
Cette paroisse a montré une forte sympathie pour la cause des rebelles et avait refusé d'obéir aux ordres du roi l'automne dernier.
Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed July 19, 2022), "Record of Jean Baptiste Dion", Ancestor # A212057.
Bibliothèque et archives nationales (Québec) Bobine:4M00-0221 No. du film: ZQ6,S67 St-Ignace de Loyola (Cap St-Ignace); Registre B.M.S.: 5 août 1768 au 6 janvier 1823
François Baby, Gabriel Taschereau, and Jenkin Williams with the English translation from, Quebec During the American Invasion, 1775-1776, Michael P. Gabriel, Editor. p95, 96
Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com; Nelson Family Tree by knelson312, profile for Jean Baptiste Guyon (unsourced)
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