Joseph-Francois RITCHOT

(b. 27 March 1713 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 1 August 1748 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France )

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Joseph-Francois RITCHOT was born 27 March 1713 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Joseph-Francois RITCHOT was the child of Jacques NASON dit RITCHOT and Elisabeth DUBOIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Richard NASON and Sarah COLCORD (maternal) René DUBOIS dit BRISEBOIS and Anne-Julienne DUMONT

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

Joseph-Francois married Marie-Anne GIROUX 14 October 1737 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Anne GIROUX was born 12 August 1717 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Marie-Anne died 16 June 1789 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre-François GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES and Marie-Angelique MAHEU.

Joseph-Francois RITCHOT died 1 August 1748 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France.
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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-Francois RITCHOT married

Marie-Anne GIROUX-- Date: 14 October 1737 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne GIROUX was the child of Pierre-François GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES and Marie-Angelique MAHEU

Children of Joseph-Francois RITCHOT and Marie-Anne GIROUX:

Joachim-Michel RITCHOT (b.12 August 1743, Yamaska, Canada, New France d. 30 December 1819, Yamaska, Lower Canada )
m. Charlotte COUTURIER 9 February 1767 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Pierre RITCHOT (b.29 December 1744, Yamaska, Canada, New France d. 29 March 1822, Yamaska, Lower Canada )
m. Josephte ROBIDOUX 26 June 1779 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Michel RITCHOT (b.4 March 1747, Yamaska, Canada, New France d. 7 November 1793, Yamaska, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite CREVIER 30 January 1775 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Charlotte RITCHOT (b.abt. 1766, , Québec Province, Canada d. 17 January 1801, Yamaska, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph JOYAL 6 August 1787 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

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1713 Birth
27 March 1713
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1737 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Francois RITCHOT and Marie-Anne GIROUX 14 October 1737, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 24 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Joachim-Michel RITCHOT was born 12 August 1743, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Joseph-Francois was 30 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Pierre RITCHOT was born 29 December 1744, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Joseph-Francois was 31 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Michel RITCHOT was born 4 March 1747, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Joseph-Francois was 33 years old.