Marie-Marguerite RICHARD

(b. 23 July 1739 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 2 March 1777 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Marguerite RICHARD was born 23 July 1739 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Marie-Marguerite RICHARD was the child of Urbain RICHARD dit LAROSE and Marguerite FLEURICOURT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Guillaume RICHARD dit LAFLEUR and Agnes TESSIER (maternal) Jean-Baptiste FLEURICOURT and Louise SOUMILLARD

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

Marie-Marguerite married Michel LEDOUX 22 January 1759 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Michel LEDOUX was born 14 February 1729 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Michel died 18 January 1787 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Michel was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEDOUX and Marie VIAU.

Marie-Marguerite RICHARD died 2 March 1777 in Chambly, 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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Marie-Marguerite RICHARD married

Michel LEDOUX-- Date: 22 January 1759 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Michel LEDOUX was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEDOUX and Marie VIAU

Children of Michel LEDOUX and Marie-Marguerite RICHARD:

Marie-Cecile LEDOUX (b.29 July 1761, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Canada d. 6 August 1789, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Andre DUQUET dit DESROCHERS 10 February 1783 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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1739 Birth
23 July 1739
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Marguerite RICHARD and Michel LEDOUX 22 January 1759, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

She was 19 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Marie-Cecile LEDOUX was born 29 July 1761, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Marguerite was 22 years old.

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.

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.