Marie-Charlotte GALIPEAU

(b. abt. 1738 , Québec Province, Canada d. 27 February 1795 , Terrebonne, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Charlotte GALIPEAU was born abt. 1738 in Québec Province, Canada

Marie-Charlotte GALIPEAU was the child of Jean-Baptiste GALIPEAU and Catherine JANOT dite LACHAPELLE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine GALIPEAU and Françoise CAMBIN (maternal) Pierre JANOT dit LACHAPELLE and Petronille TESSIER

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

Marie-Charlotte married Pierre FONTIGNY dit ST-JEAN 23 January 1758 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre FONTIGNY dit ST-JEAN was born 5 May 1733 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*. Pierre died 16 August 1809 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire). Pierre was the child of Pierre FONTIGNY and Madeleine CORBEIL.

Marie-Charlotte GALIPEAU died 27 February 1795 in Terrebonne, Lower 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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Marie-Charlotte GALIPEAU married

Pierre FONTIGNY dit ST-JEAN-- Date: 23 January 1758 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Pierre FONTIGNY dit ST-JEAN was the child of Pierre FONTIGNY and Madeleine CORBEIL

Children of Pierre FONTIGNY dit ST-JEAN and Marie-Charlotte GALIPEAU:

Catherine FONTIGNY (b.abt. 1761, , Québec Province, Canada d. 26 August 1816, Terrebonne, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph LAUZON 30 July 1781 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

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

1758 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Charlotte GALIPEAU and Pierre FONTIGNY dit ST-JEAN 23 January 1758, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

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.