flag female ancestor  Marie-Josephte  CAYER

  (b. 25 August 1763 Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada   d. 14 December 1843 Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada East* )  

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Marie-Josephte CAYER was born 25 August 1763 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte CAYER was the child of Alexis CAYA (CAILLA) (CAYER)   and   Marie-Suzanne LEGENDRE and the grandchild of: (maternal)  Jean-Baptiste LEGENDRE and Marie-Anne LEMAY

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Marie-Josephte  married  Pierre GIRARDEAU 31 May 1783 in Québec Province, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre GIRARDEAU  was born 9 November 1744 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers).  Pierre died 17 April 1836 in Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac).  Pierre was the child of Laurent GIRARDEAU and Anne TROTOCHAUD.

Marie-Josephte CAYER died 14 December 1843 in Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada East* .
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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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birth1763 Birth
25 August 1763
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
marriage1783 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte CAYER and Pierre GIRARDEAU 31 May 1783, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

She was 19 years old.
1790 Birth of Child
Ludivine GIRARDEAU was born 14 October 1790, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

Marie-Josephte was 27 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1814 Marriage of Child
Ludivine GIRARDEAU married 21 November 1814, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac) to Jean-Baptiste ROBIDAS
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1836 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre GIRARDEAU died 17 April 1836, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
death1843 Death
14 December 1843
Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada East*

She died at the age of 80.
Added: 5/12/2021 11:37:46 AM - Updated: 5/12/2021 11:38:34 AM

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