François OSTIGUY

(b. 12 February 1766 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 23 August 1832 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )

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François OSTIGUY was born 12 February 1766 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

François OSTIGUY was the child of Dominique OSTIGUY and Marguerite PARENT and the grandchild of: (maternal) Pierre PARENT and Marie-Catherine JAMES

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

François married Marie-Josette LALANNE 13 February 1786 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josette LALANNE was born 13 March 1766 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josette died 5 March 1855 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Marie-Josette was the child of Pierre LALANNE dit CHAMPAGNE and Marguerite-Madeleine LETENDRE.

François OSTIGUY died 23 August 1832 in Saint-Mathias-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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François OSTIGUY married

Marie-Josette LALANNE-- Date: 13 February 1786 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josette LALANNE was the child of Pierre LALANNE dit CHAMPAGNE and Marguerite-Madeleine LETENDRE

Children of François OSTIGUY and Marie-Josette LALANNE:

Elisabeth OSTIGUY (b.9 March 1803, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 3 December 1879, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph COTE 31 July 1820 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

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1766 Birth
12 February 1766
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Marriage / Partner
François OSTIGUY and Marie-Josette LALANNE 13 February 1786, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

He was 20 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1803 Birth of Child
Elisabeth OSTIGUY was born 9 March 1803, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

François was 37 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England