Pierre RITCHOT

(b. 29 December 1744 , Yamaska, Canada, New France d. 29 March 1822 , Yamaska, Lower Canada )

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Pierre RITCHOT was born 29 December 1744 in Yamaska, Canada, New France

Pierre RITCHOT was the child of Joseph-Francois RITCHOT and Marie-Anne GIROUX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques NASON dit RITCHOT and Elisabeth DUBOIS (maternal) Pierre-François GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES and Marie-Angelique MAHEU

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

Pierre married Josephte ROBIDOUX 26 June 1779 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte ROBIDOUX was born 1 March 1747 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Josephte died 27 June 1829 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Josephte was the child of Joseph ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) dit DESMOULINS and Louise ROBERT.

Pierre RITCHOT died 29 March 1822 in Yamaska, 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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Pierre RITCHOT married

Josephte ROBIDOUX-- Date: 26 June 1779 Place: Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte ROBIDOUX was the child of Joseph ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) dit DESMOULINS and Louise ROBERT

Children of Pierre RITCHOT and Josephte ROBIDOUX:

Marguerite RITCHOT (b.22 June 1775, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada d. 17 April 1816, Yamaska, Lower Canada )
m. Jacques-Antoine LAFLEUR 3 June 1793 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

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1744 Birth
29 December 1744
Yamaska, 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.

1775 Birth of Child
Marguerite RITCHOT was born 22 June 1775, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Pierre 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.