Jean-Baptiste GIROUX

(b. 28 February 1752 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 20 November 1837 , La Prairie, Lower Canada )

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Jean-Baptiste GIROUX was born 28 February 1752 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste GIROUX was the child of Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES and Catherine LONGTIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre-François GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES and Marie-Angelique MAHEU (maternal) Jérôme LONGTIN and Marie-Louise DUMAS

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

Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Charlotte DUPUIS 19 April 1773 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Charlotte DUPUIS was born 27 March 1755 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Charlotte was the child of François DUPUIS and Marie-Anne DIEL.

Jean-Baptiste GIROUX died 20 November 1837 in La Prairie, 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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Jean-Baptiste GIROUX married

Marie-Charlotte DUPUIS-- Date: 19 April 1773 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Charlotte DUPUIS was the child of François DUPUIS and Marie-Anne DIEL

Children of Jean-Baptiste GIROUX and Marie-Charlotte DUPUIS:

Pierre-Joachim GIROUX (b.16 August 1778, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 29 October 1815, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite BANLIER 17 October 1803 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Elizabeth (Isabelle) GIROUX (b.4 April 1794, La Prairie, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Louis LESSARD 6 October 1817 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Angelique GIROUX (b.28 July 1797, La Prairie, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE 6 October 1817 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1752 Birth
28 February 1752
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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

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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste GIROUX and Marie-Charlotte DUPUIS 19 April 1773, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 21 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.

1778 Birth of Child
Pierre-Joachim GIROUX was born 16 August 1778, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 26 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Birth of Child
Elizabeth (Isabelle) GIROUX was born 4 April 1794, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 42 years old.

1797 Birth of Child
Angelique GIROUX was born 28 July 1797, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 45 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1803 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Joachim GIROUX married 17 October 1803, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marguerite BANLIER

1815 Death of Child
Pierre-Joachim GIROUX died 29 October 1815, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 63 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 Marriage of Child
Angelique GIROUX married 6 October 1817, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE

1817 Marriage of Child
Elizabeth (Isabelle) GIROUX married 6 October 1817, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Louis LESSARD

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 Death
20 November 1837
La Prairie, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 85.

Added: 10/26/2017 5:45:15 PM - Updated: 4/17/2024 12:14:19 AM