François RANCOURT

(b. 29 January 1734 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France d. 1 February 1793 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower Canada )

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François RANCOURT was born 29 January 1734 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France

François RANCOURT was the child of Jean-Francois RANCOURT and Louise POULIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph RANCOURT and Marie PARENT (maternal) Jean POULIN (POULAIN) and Louise PARÉ

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François married Genevieve LESSARD 28 January 1771 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Genevieve LESSARD was born 13 March 1746 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Genevieve died 30 November 1807 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Genevieve was the child of Jean-Baptiste LESSARD and Anne GAGNON.

François RANCOURT died 1 February 1793 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, 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 RANCOURT married

Genevieve LESSARD-- Date: 28 January 1771 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada
Genevieve LESSARD was the child of Jean-Baptiste LESSARD and Anne GAGNON

Children of François RANCOURT and Genevieve LESSARD:

François RANCOURT (b.11 June 1773, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada d. 17 October 1840, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower Canada)
m. Marguerite FOUGERE 28 October 1799 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste RANCOURT (b.26 October 1784, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada d. 4 May 1841, La-Pérade, Canada East )
m. Antoinette NAULT 10 January 1809 in Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Joseph RANCOURT (b.17 March 1789, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada d. 14 May 1871, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada )
m. Marie GARIEPY 23 February 1813 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

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1734 Birth
29 January 1734
Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, 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.

1771 Marriage / Partner
François RANCOURT and Genevieve LESSARD 28 January 1771, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

He was 37 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
François RANCOURT was born 11 June 1773, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

François was 39 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.