Pierre-Augustin GIRARD

(b. 21 August 1730 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 26 May 1807 , Québec Province, Canada )

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Pierre-Augustin GIRARD was born 21 August 1730 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Pierre-Augustin GIRARD was the child of Etienne GIRARD dit BRETON and Catherine Marguerite DESGRES

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

Pierre-Augustin married Barbe BOURRET 15 February 1751 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Barbe BOURRET was born 17 June 1733 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Barbe died 10 July 1776 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Barbe was the child of François BOURRÉ (BOURRET) dit LÉPINE and Marie BERGEVIN.

Pierre-Augustin GIRARD died 26 May 1807 in Québec Province, Canada.
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Occupation

Pierre-Augustin GIRARD was a Charretier.

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-Augustin GIRARD married

Barbe BOURRET-- Date: 15 February 1751 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Barbe BOURRET was the child of François BOURRÉ (BOURRET) dit LÉPINE and Marie BERGEVIN

Children of Pierre-Augustin GIRARD and Barbe BOURRET:

Josephte GIRARD (b.abt. 1760, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Ignace FLUET 29 January 1782 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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1730 Birth
21 August 1730
L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

1751 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-Augustin GIRARD and Barbe BOURRET 15 February 1751, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 20 years old.

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 - 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.