Jean-Francois PARADIS

(b. 12 August 1743 , Kamouraska, Canada, New France d. 3 April 1784 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Jean-Francois PARADIS was born 12 August 1743 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France

Jean-Francois PARADIS was the child of François PARADIS and Marie-Anne TARDIF and the grandchild of: (paternal) Guillaume PARADIS and Catherine-Marguerite HUDON dite BEAULIEU (maternal) Charles TARDIF and Geneviève ROY dite DESJARDINS

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

Jean-Francois married Marie-Catherine MICHAUD 18 February 1765 in Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Catherine MICHAUD was born 21 October 1742 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Marie-Catherine died 13 July 1775 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Marie-Catherine was the child of Jacques MICHAUD and Marie-Josephte OUELLET.

Jean-Francois PARADIS died 3 April 1784 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada.

m. Michaud Marie-Catherine
m. Ouellet Brigitte

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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-Francois PARADIS married

Marie-Catherine MICHAUD-- Date: 18 February 1765 Place: Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Catherine MICHAUD was the child of Jacques MICHAUD and Marie-Josephte OUELLET

Children of Jean-Francois PARADIS and Marie-Catherine MICHAUD:

Josephte PARADIS (b.6 December 1765, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 November 1814, Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada )
m. Louis ALBERT 19 February 1787 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Catherine PARADIS (b.abt. 1766, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Marie-Louise PARADIS (b.25 August 1767, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada d. 23 January 1801, Beloeil, Lower Canada )
m. François TETREAULT 13 August 1787 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

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1743 Birth
12 August 1743
Kamouraska, 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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Francois PARADIS and Marie-Catherine MICHAUD 18 February 1765 , Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

He was 21 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Josephte PARADIS was born 6 December 1765, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Francois was 22 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise PARADIS was born 25 August 1767, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Francois was 24 years old.

1775 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Catherine MICHAUD died 13 July 1775, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

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.