Michel RICHARD

(b. abt. 1718 , France d. 1 March 1793 , Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada )

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Michel RICHARD was born abt. 1718 in France

Michel RICHARD was the child of ? and ?

Michel had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.

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Michel married Marie-Angélique MERCIER 21 November 1746 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Angélique MERCIER was born abt. 1723 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Angélique died 17 December 1803 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada. Marie-Angélique was the child of Julien MERCIER and Agnès MEUNIER.

Michel RICHARD died 1 March 1793 in Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada.

son of Jean Baptiste Richard and Jeanne Gauthier

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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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Family and Children of Michel RICHARD

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Michel RICHARD married

Marie-Angélique MERCIER-- Date: 21 November 1746 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Marie-Angélique MERCIER was the child of Julien MERCIER and Agnès MEUNIER

Children of Michel RICHARD and Marie-Angélique MERCIER:

Philippe RICHARD (b.12 September 1758, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France d. 5 January 1839, St-Anselme, Quebec, Canada)
m. Marie-Anne FORTIER 24 January 1785 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada
m. Marie-Louise ROY 2 September 1811 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Angelique RICHARD (b.6 February 1762, Saint-Vallier, Canada d. 25 July 1854, Ste-Claire, Dorchester, Canada)
m. Jacques SAUVAGE dit ROULEAU 21 June 1784 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne RICHARD (b.16 November 1763, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada d. 11 April 1845, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada East )
m. Joseph GOSSELIN 17 November 1789 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

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

1746 Marriage / Partner
Michel RICHARD and Marie-Angélique MERCIER 21 November 1746, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

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

1758 Birth of Child
Philippe RICHARD was born 12 September 1758, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

1762 Birth of Child
Angelique RICHARD was born 6 February 1762, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

1763 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne RICHARD was born 16 November 1763, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Revolutionary War
RICHARD, MICHEL
Ancestor #: A095777
Service: CANADA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: CIRCA 1718 COMBOURG BRITTANY FRANCE
Death: 3-1-1793 ST VALLIER LOWER CANADA CANADA
Service Source: GABRIEL, QUEBEC DURING THE AMERICAN INVASION, 1775-1776, PP 75, 77
Service Description: 1) PROVIDED SUPPORT, ST VALLIER

RESIDENCE
1) City: ST VALLIER - District: QUEBEC - State: CANADA

SPOUSE
1) MARIE ANGELIQUE MERCIER
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Revolutionary War
RICHARD,Michel. St-Vallier. Fought for the Americans at Michel Blais' house, St-Pierre-du-Sud (BTW)
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Marriage of Child
Angelique RICHARD married 21 June 1784, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada to Jacques SAUVAGE dit ROULEAU

1785 Marriage of Child
Philippe RICHARD married 24 January 1785 , Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne FORTIER

1789 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne RICHARD married 17 November 1789, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada to Joseph GOSSELIN