flag female ancestor  Marie-Geneviève  RICHARD

  (b. 23 February 1715 Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France   d. 29 November 1774 Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada )  

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Marie-Geneviève RICHARD was born 23 February 1715 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Marie-Geneviève RICHARD was the child of Pierre RICHARD   and   Elisabeth GAMACHE and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Pierre RICHARD and Françoise MIVILLE dite DESCHENES (maternal)  Nicolas GAMACHE and Elisabeth-Ursule CLOUTIER

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Marie-Geneviève  married  Philippe FORTIN 21 February 1746 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Philippe FORTIN  was born 13 June 1706 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola).  Philippe died 20 December 1776 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola).  Philippe was the child of Eustache FORTIN and Louise CLOUTIER.

Marie-Geneviève RICHARD died 29 November 1774 in Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Did You Know? 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Marie-Geneviève RICHARD married American Revolutionary War Soldier flag male ancestor Philippe FORTIN-- Date: 21 February 1746 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Philippe FORTIN was the child of Eustache FORTIN and Louise CLOUTIER




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birth1715 Birth
23 February 1715
Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
marriage1746 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Geneviève RICHARD and Philippe FORTIN 21 February 1746, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

She was 31 years old.
1754 Birth of Child
Judith FORTIN was born 30 December 1754, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marie-Geneviève was 39 years old.
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
death1774 Death
29 November 1774
Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada

She died at the age of 59.
Added: 6/3/2020 7:24:55 AM - Updated: 10/15/2025 1:36:39 PM

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