Madeleine GADIOU

(b. 9 November 1695 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 11 June 1779 , Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Madeleine GADIOU was born 9 November 1695 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Madeleine GADIOU was the child of Gilles GADIOU and Marie-Anne DELUGRE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jacques DELUGRE and Marie TAUPIER

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

Madeleine married François FENIS GRUFFAT dit DAUPHINÉ 6 October 1721 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
François FENIS GRUFFAT dit DAUPHINÉ was born 17 July 1681 in France. François died 27 March 1757 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur).

Madeleine GADIOU died 11 June 1779 in Contrecœur, Province of Québec, 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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Madeleine GADIOU married

François FENIS GRUFFAT dit DAUPHINÉ-- Date: 6 October 1721 Place: Repentigny, Canada, New France
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Children of François FENIS GRUFFAT dit DAUPHINÉ and Madeleine GADIOU:

Françoise DAUPHINAIS dite PHENIX (b.12 October 1723, Repentigny, Canada, New France d. 7 January 1810, Beloeil, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph CASAVANT dit LADEBAUCHE 4 November 1749 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Jean-Baptiste DAUPHINAIS dit PHENIX (b.16 July 1725, Repentigny, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Anne-Louise SICARD 7 June 1751 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François-Amable DAUPHINAIS dit PHENIX (b.27 June 1731, Repentigny, Canada, New France d. 18 December 1786, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Marie-Josephte PETIT dite LAPRÉ 12 February 1759 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
m. Francoise BRUNEAU 17 August 1767 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Madeleine DAUPHINAIS dite PHENIX (b.3 March 1737, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 1 December 1818 , Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada )
m. Jacques GIROUX dit JOLICOEUR 27 October 1760 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

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1695 Birth
9 November 1695
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1721 Marriage / Partner
Madeleine GADIOU and François FENIS GRUFFAT dit DAUPHINÉ 6 October 1721, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

She was 25 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Françoise DAUPHINAIS dite PHENIX was born 12 October 1723, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Madeleine was 27 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DAUPHINAIS dit PHENIX was born 16 July 1725, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Madeleine was 29 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
François-Amable DAUPHINAIS dit PHENIX was born 27 June 1731, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Madeleine was 35 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Madeleine DAUPHINAIS dite PHENIX was born 3 March 1737, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Madeleine was 41 years old.

1749 Marriage of Child
Françoise DAUPHINAIS dite PHENIX married 4 November 1749, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Joseph CASAVANT dit LADEBAUCHE

1751 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DAUPHINAIS dit PHENIX married 7 June 1751, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Anne-Louise SICARD

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1757 Death of Spouse/Partner
François FENIS GRUFFAT dit DAUPHINÉ died 27 March 1757, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1759 Marriage of Child
François-Amable DAUPHINAIS dit PHENIX married 12 February 1759, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Josephte PETIT dite LAPRÉ

1760 Marriage of Child
Madeleine DAUPHINAIS dite PHENIX married 27 October 1760, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Jacques GIROUX dit JOLICOEUR

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.

1767 Marriage of Child
François-Amable DAUPHINAIS dit PHENIX married 17 August 1767, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Francoise BRUNEAU

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.