Guillaume ADAM

(b. 29 September 1745 , Verchères, Canada, New France d. 28 December 1809 , Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )

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Guillaume ADAM was born 29 September 1745 in Verchères, Canada, New France

Guillaume ADAM was the child of Pierre ADAM and Veronique CHARRON and the grandchild of: (maternal) Charles CHARRON and Elisabeth POUPART dite LAFLEUR

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

Guillaume married Marie-Angelique LECLERC 22 November 1773 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Angelique LECLERC was born 24 November 1748 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marie-Angelique died 17 September 1814 in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Angelique was the child of Pierre LECLERC and Louise-Angélique PAQUET.

Guillaume ADAM died 28 December 1809 in Saint-Marc-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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Guillaume ADAM married

Marie-Angelique LECLERC-- Date: 22 November 1773 Place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Angelique LECLERC was the child of Pierre LECLERC and Louise-Angélique PAQUET

Children of Guillaume ADAM and Marie-Angelique LECLERC:

François-Xavier ADAM (b.3 December 1775, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. 7 February 1843, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada East )
m. Apoline DESAUTELS 21 February 1814 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

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1745 Birth
29 September 1745
Verchères, 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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Guillaume ADAM and Marie-Angelique LECLERC 22 November 1773, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 28 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
François-Xavier ADAM was born 3 December 1775, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Guillaume was 30 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.