Louis GIGUERE

(b. 20 September 1690 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 29 March 1770 , Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Louis GIGUERE was born 20 September 1690 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Louis GIGUERE was the child of Martin GIGUERE dit DESPINS and Marie-Françoise PINARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Robert GIGUERE dit DESPINS and Marie-Aimee MIVILLE (maternal) Louis PINARD and Marie-Madeleine HERTEL

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

Louis married Élisabeth DEGUIRE dite DESROSIERS 8 February 1717 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Élisabeth DEGUIRE dite DESROSIERS was born abt. 1698 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Élisabeth died 3 October 1778 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Élisabeth was the child of Pierre DEGUIRE dit DESROSIERS and Jeanne BELLET dite GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET).

Louis GIGUERE died 29 March 1770 in Yamaska, 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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Louis GIGUERE married

Élisabeth DEGUIRE dite DESROSIERS-- Date: 8 February 1717 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Élisabeth DEGUIRE dite DESROSIERS was the child of Pierre DEGUIRE dit DESROSIERS and Jeanne BELLET dite GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET)

Children of Louis GIGUERE and Élisabeth DEGUIRE dite DESROSIERS:

Louis GIGUÈRE (b.15 January 1718, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Charlotte VEL dite SANSOUCY 1 February 1745 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Joseph GIGUÈRE (b.21 December 1723, Yamaska, Canada, New France d. , )

Joseph GIGUERE (b.26 May 1726, Yamaska, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Angélique BREZA dite LAFLEUR 17 February 1749 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
m. Marie-Élisabeth-Charlotte FALARDEAU 10 January 1774 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Pierre GIGUERE (b.18 April 1728, Yamaska, Canada, New France d. 29 October 1801, Yamaska, Lower Canada )
m. Madeleine BROUILLARD 18 June 1754 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Geneviève GIGUERE (b.7 July 1730, Yamaska, Canada, New France d. , )
m. François FORCIER 12 February 1748 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques GIGUERE dit DESPINS (b.31 March 1737, Yamaska, Canada, New France d. 22 December 1806, Yamaska, Lower Canada )
m. Ursule MENARD 21 May 1764 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Anne GIGUERE (b.17 May 1739, Yamaska, Canada, New France d. 4 January 1802, Yamaska, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph FOURQUIN dit LÉVEILLÉ 22 February 1762 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
m. Jean-Baptiste CHEVALIER 12 June 1786 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Agathe GIGUERE (b.27 September 1742, Yamaska, Canada, New France d. 19 February 1829, Yamaska, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph-Jacques RAUQUE dit LALANCETTE 4 October 1763 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

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1690 Birth
20 September 1690
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Marriage / Partner
Louis GIGUERE and Élisabeth DEGUIRE dite DESROSIERS 8 February 1717, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

He was 26 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Louis GIGUÈRE was born 15 January 1718, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Louis was 27 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1723 Birth of Child
Joseph GIGUÈRE was born 21 December 1723, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Louis was 33 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Joseph GIGUERE was born 26 May 1726, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Louis was 35 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Pierre GIGUERE was born 18 April 1728, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Louis was 37 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Geneviève GIGUERE was born 7 July 1730, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Louis was 39 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Jacques GIGUERE dit DESPINS was born 31 March 1737, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Louis was 46 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GIGUERE was born 17 May 1739, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Louis was 48 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Agathe GIGUERE was born 27 September 1742, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Louis was 52 years old.

1745 Marriage of Child
Louis GIGUÈRE married 1 February 1745, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Charlotte VEL dite SANSOUCY

1748 Marriage of Child
Geneviève GIGUERE married 12 February 1748 , Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to François FORCIER

1749 Marriage of Child
Joseph GIGUERE married 17 February 1749 , Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Angélique BREZA dite LAFLEUR

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Pierre GIGUERE married 18 June 1754, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Madeleine BROUILLARD

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne GIGUERE married 22 February 1762, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Joseph FOURQUIN dit LÉVEILLÉ

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Agathe GIGUERE married 4 October 1763, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Joseph-Jacques RAUQUE dit LALANCETTE

1764 Marriage of Child
Jacques GIGUERE dit DESPINS married 21 May 1764, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Ursule MENARD