Marie-Anne GIRARD

(b. 6 December 1731 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 8 May 1800 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Anne GIRARD was born 6 December 1731 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne GIRARD was the child of Etienne GIRARD and Genevieve BRUNEL and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jacques BRUNEL and Suzanne BERTAULT

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Marie-Anne married Pierre MASSE 16 June 1755 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre MASSE was born 1 October 1733 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Pierre died 14 February 1789 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Pierre was the child of François MASSÉ dit SANCERRE and Madeleine ROBERT.

Marie-Anne GIRARD died 8 May 1800 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower 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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Marie-Anne GIRARD married

Pierre MASSE-- Date: 16 June 1755 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Pierre MASSE was the child of François MASSÉ dit SANCERRE and Madeleine ROBERT

Children of Pierre MASSE and Marie-Anne GIRARD:

Antoine MASSE (b.6 July 1769, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 24 May 1839, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Claire BARRE 7 November 1791 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

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1731 Birth
6 December 1731
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1755 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne GIRARD and Pierre MASSE 16 June 1755, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

She was 23 years old.

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.

1769 Birth of Child
Antoine MASSE was born 6 July 1769, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Anne was 37 years old.

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.