Joseph RICHARD

(b. 16 March 1725 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 13 November 1776 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Joseph RICHARD was born 16 March 1725 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Joseph RICHARD was the child of Urbain RICHARD dit LAROSE and Marguerite FLEURICOURT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Guillaume RICHARD dit LAFLEUR and Agnes TESSIER (maternal) Jean-Baptiste FLEURICOURT and Louise SOUMILLARD

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

Joseph married Marie-Veronique LEDOUX 12 February 1753 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Veronique LEDOUX was born 2 May 1734 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Veronique died 4 August 1808 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Marie-Veronique was the child of Nicolas LEDOUX and Geneviève AUGER dite ST-JULIEN.

Joseph RICHARD died 13 November 1776 in Chambly, 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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Joseph RICHARD married

Marie-Veronique LEDOUX-- Date: 12 February 1753 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Marie-Veronique LEDOUX was the child of Nicolas LEDOUX and Geneviève AUGER dite ST-JULIEN

Children of Joseph RICHARD and Marie-Veronique LEDOUX:

Joseph RICHARD (b.27 April 1759, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 16 June 1832, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Archange DECELLES dite DUCLOS 16 August 1786 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite RICHARD (b.23 April 1761, Montréal, Canada d. , )
m. Pierre-Charles JOUBERT 10 November 1777 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Louise RICHARD (b.15 August 1764, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. 21 June 1811, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre-Marie HUBERT 30 October 1780 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Alexis RICHARD (b.14 September 1768, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. 11 June 1831, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Anne BISSONNETTE 2 May 1796 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1725 Birth
16 March 1725
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

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

1753 Marriage / Partner
Joseph RICHARD and Marie-Veronique LEDOUX 12 February 1753, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 27 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Joseph RICHARD was born 27 April 1759, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 34 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Marguerite RICHARD was born 23 April 1761, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Joseph was 36 years old.

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.

1764 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise RICHARD was born 15 August 1764, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 39 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Alexis RICHARD was born 14 September 1768, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 43 years old.

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.