Basile PICHE

(b. 22 August 1726 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 7 December 1793 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )

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Basile PICHE was born 22 August 1726 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Basile PICHE was the child of Ignace-Joseph PICHÉ dit LAMUSETTE and Marie-Anne EMERY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre PICHÉ dit LAMUSETTE and Catherine DURAND (maternal) Antoine EMERY dit CODERRE and Marie-Anne FAVREAU

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

Basile married Marie-Anne GILBERT (GUILBERT) 25 November 1754 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne GILBERT (GUILBERT) was born 7 May 1737 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe). Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre GILBERT dit LAFRAMBOISE and Marie-Anne ARCHAMBAULT.

Basile PICHE died 7 December 1793 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, 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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Basile PICHE married

Marie-Anne GILBERT (GUILBERT)-- Date: 25 November 1754 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne GILBERT (GUILBERT) was the child of Pierre GILBERT dit LAFRAMBOISE and Marie-Anne ARCHAMBAULT

Children of Basile PICHE and Marie-Anne GILBERT (GUILBERT):

Marguerite PICHE (b.1 September 1768, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Louis BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE 7 June 1784 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Madeleine PICHE (b.26 January 1775, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Jacques DESAUTELS 26 October 1795 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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1726 Birth
22 August 1726
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Basile PICHE and Marie-Anne GILBERT (GUILBERT) 25 November 1754 , Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

He was 28 years old.

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.

1768 Birth of Child
Marguerite PICHE was born 1 September 1768, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Basile was 42 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Madeleine PICHE was born 26 January 1775, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Basile was 48 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.