flag male ancestor  François  GIGNAC

  (b. 18 February 1753 Deschambault, Canada, New France   d. 26 September 1820 Cap-Santé, Lower Canada )  

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François GIGNAC was born 18 February 1753 in Deschambault, Canada, New France

François GIGNAC was the child of Jean-Baptiste GIGNAC   and   Marguerite MONTAMBAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Guillaume GIGNAC and Elisabeth RICHARD (maternal)  Jacques-Jacob MONTAMBAULT dit LEVEILLE and Marguerite-Elisabeth MARCOTTE

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François  married  Elisabeth DELISLE 1 February 1779 in Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada .  Elisabeth DELISLE  was born 12 December 1755 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante).  Elisabeth died 21 April 1837 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante).  Elisabeth was the child of Pierre DELISLE and Elisabeth PICHÉ.

François GIGNAC died 26 September 1820 in Cap-Santé, Lower 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.

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François GIGNAC married flag female ancestor Elisabeth DELISLE-- Date: 1 February 1779 Place: Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada
Elisabeth DELISLE was the child of Pierre DELISLE and Elisabeth PICHÉ




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birth1753 Birth
18 February 1753
Deschambault, Canada, New France
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.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1779 Marriage / Partner
François GIGNAC and Elisabeth DELISLE 1 February 1779, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

He was 25 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
death1820 Death
26 September 1820
Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 67.
Added: 6/8/2020 1:44:33 PM - Updated: 6/8/2020 1:45:05 PM

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