flag male ancestor  Francois  GIRARD

  (b. 10 September 1808 Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada   d. 12 July 1852 Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Canada East )  

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Francois GIRARD was born 10 September 1808 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Francois GIRARD was the child of François GIRARD   and   Josephte GAUTHIER and the grandchild of: (paternal)  François GIRARD and Madeleine TREMBLAY (maternal)  Louis GAUTHIER dit LAROUCHE and Dorothee BOUCHARD

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Francois  married  Marcelline FORTIN 23 April 1833 in Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Lower Canada .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marcelline FORTIN  was born 10 August 1812 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec).  Marcelline died 2 November 1896 in Jonquière, Québec, Canada.  Marcelline was the child of Joseph FORTIN and Josephte POITEVIN dite POTVIN.

Francois GIRARD died 12 July 1852 in Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, 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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Family and Children of Francois GIRARD

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Francois GIRARD married flag female ancestor Marcelline FORTIN-- Date: 23 April 1833 Place: Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Lower Canada
Marcelline FORTIN was the child of Joseph FORTIN and Josephte POITEVIN dite POTVIN




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Children of Francois GIRARD and Marcelline FORTIN:

flag female ancestor Louise GIRARD (b.abt. 1840, , Québec Province, Canada   d. , )
m. Cleophas TREMBLAY 23 September 1862 in Laterrière, Québec, Canada

flag female ancestor Emilie GIRARD (b.8 June 1844, , Québec Province, Canada   d. abt. 1920, )
m. Pierre TREMBLAY 25 November 1873 in Laterrière, Québec, Canada



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birth1808 Birth
10 September 1808
Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
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
marriage1833 Marriage / Partner
Francois GIRARD and Marcelline FORTIN 23 April 1833, Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Québec, Canada

He was 24 years old.
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
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1844 Birth of Child
Emilie GIRARD was born 8 June 1844, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Francois was 35 years old.
death1852 Death
12 July 1852
Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Canada East

He died at the age of 43.
Added: 5/7/2024 12:48:12 PM - Updated: 10/31/2024 1:38:30 PM

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