Joseph GIRARD

(b. abt. 1702 , Québec Province, Canada d. 25 November 1781 , Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Joseph GIRARD was born abt. 1702 in Québec Province, Canada

Joseph GIRARD was the child of François GIRARD and Antoinette LEMAY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GIRARD and Suzanne LAVOIE (maternal) Michel LEMAY dit LE POUDRIER and Michelle OUINVILLE

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

Joseph married Marie-Anne VANASSE dite PRÉCOURT 25 February 1732 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne VANASSE dite PRÉCOURT was born abt. 1710 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Anne died 28 July 1776 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marie-Anne was the child of François VANASSE dit PRÉCOURT and Marie-Josephte LEFETTEY.

Joseph GIRARD died 25 November 1781 in Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, 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 VANASSE dite PRÉCOURT-- Date: 25 February 1732 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne VANASSE dite PRÉCOURT was the child of François VANASSE dit PRÉCOURT and Marie-Josephte LEFETTEY

Children of Joseph GIRARD and Marie-Anne VANASSE dite PRÉCOURT:

Josephte GIRARD (b.22 March 1733, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 22 December 1806, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada* )
m. Antoine GAUTHIER 25 February 1754 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Joseph GIRARD (b.12 April 1735, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Josephte LEFEBVRE dite BELISLE 5 November 1764 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Petronille GIRARD (b.19 October 1739, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 19 April 1806, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada* )
m. Jean-Pierre LIVERNOCHE dit YVERNAGE 21 November 1763 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1732 Marriage / Partner
Joseph GIRARD and Marie-Anne VANASSE dite PRÉCOURT 25 February 1732, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

1733 Birth of Child
Josephte GIRARD was born 22 March 1733, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

1735 Birth of Child
Joseph GIRARD was born 12 April 1735, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

1739 Birth of Child
Petronille GIRARD was born 19 October 1739, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Josephte GIRARD married 25 February 1754, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Antoine GAUTHIER

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Petronille GIRARD married 21 November 1763, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Jean-Pierre LIVERNOCHE dit YVERNAGE

1764 Marriage of Child
Joseph GIRARD married 5 November 1764, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Josephte LEFEBVRE dite BELISLE

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.