Gabriel DURAND

(b. July 1740 , Champlain, Canada, New France d. 20 November 1810 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )

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Gabriel DURAND was born July 1740 in Champlain, Canada, New France

Gabriel DURAND was the child of Vivien-Francois DURAND and Barbe PERRIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS and Jeanne-Renée CHARTIER (maternal) Mathieu PERRIN dit GARAO and Jeanne-Thérèse PILET

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

Gabriel married Marie Henriette (Louise) HEBERT 19 February 1770 in Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie Henriette (Louise) HEBERT was born abt. 1749 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Marie Henriette (Louise) died 9 January 1836 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Marie Henriette (Louise) was the child of Joseph HEBERT and Marie CHIASSON.

Gabriel DURAND died 20 November 1810 in Bécancour, Nicolet, 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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Gabriel DURAND married

Marie Henriette (Louise) HEBERT-- Date: 19 February 1770 Place: Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie Henriette (Louise) HEBERT was the child of Joseph HEBERT and Marie CHIASSON

Children of Gabriel DURAND and Marie Henriette (Louise) HEBERT:

Gabriel DURAND (b.20 November 1770, Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 February 1814, Champlain, Lower Canada )

Alexis DURAND (b.14 June 1772, Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 December 1863, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East )
m. Marie-Victoire RIVARD dite LAVIGNE 11 August 1818 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Francois DURAND (b.3 July 1773, Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada d. 7 November 1857, Champlain, Canada East )

Joseph DURAND (b.26 July 1775, Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada d. 10 March 1847, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East )

Josephe DURAND (b.16 June 1780, Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 March 1836, Champlain, Lower Canada )

Marie DURAND (b.7 July 1782, Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada d. 29 June 1865, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East )

Hyacinthe DURAND (b.1 February 1785, Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada d. 16 March 1863, Champlain, Canada East )

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1740 Birth
July 1740
Champlain, 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.

1770 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel DURAND and Marie Henriette (Louise) HEBERT 19 February 1770, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

He was 29 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Gabriel DURAND was born 20 November 1770, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Gabriel was 30 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Alexis DURAND was born 14 June 1772, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Gabriel was 31 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Francois DURAND was born 3 July 1773, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Gabriel was 33 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Joseph DURAND was born 26 July 1775, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Gabriel was 35 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.