Joseph GIRARD

(b. 7 February 1738 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 5 February 1807 , Varennes, Lower Canada )

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Joseph GIRARD was born 7 February 1738 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Joseph GIRARD was the child of Louis-Joseph GIRARD and Josephte SENECAL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques GIRARD and Marie-Françoise PETIT (maternal) Étienne SENECAL dit LAFRAMBOISE and Petronille MILLOT

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

Joseph married Marie-Anne PROVOST 23 November 1761 in Varennes, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Anne PROVOST was born 2 May 1743 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Anne died 25 June 1795 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Anne was the child of Antoine PROVOST (PREVOST) and Élisabeth BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE.

Joseph GIRARD died 5 February 1807 in Varennes, 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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Joseph GIRARD married

Marie-Anne PROVOST-- Date: 23 November 1761 Place: Varennes, Canada
Marie-Anne PROVOST was the child of Antoine PROVOST (PREVOST) and Élisabeth BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE

Children of Joseph GIRARD and Marie-Anne PROVOST:

Anne GIRARD (b.11 October 1762, Varennes, Canada d. 19 September 1832, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Louis SAVARIA 14 June 1779 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph GIRARD (b.23 January 1764, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. 7 March 1828, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Charlotte BISSONNET 18 October 1784 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte GIRARD (b.16 December 1765, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 September 1828, Longueuil, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Francois BACHAND dit VERTEFEUILLE 19 January 1818 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Amable GIRARD (b.22 November 1781, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. 9 July 1864, Varennes, Canada East )
m. Desanges SENECAL 8 October 1804 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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1738 Birth
7 February 1738
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1761 Marriage / Partner
Joseph GIRARD and Marie-Anne PROVOST 23 November 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 23 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Anne GIRARD was born 11 October 1762, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 24 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.

1764 Birth of Child
Joseph GIRARD was born 23 January 1764, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 25 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte GIRARD was born 16 December 1765, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 27 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.