Jean-Francois
GALARNEAU
(b.
14 April 1767
,
Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
7 August 1840
,
Cap-Santé, Lower Canada
)
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Jean-Francois GALARNEAU was born 14 April 1767 in Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Francois GALARNEAU was the child of Joseph GALARNEAU and Josephe GIGNAC and the grandchild of: (paternal) Philippe-Joseph GALARNEAU and Marie-Anne-Madeleine PINEL (maternal) Pierre GIGNAC and Brigitte PETITSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Francois married Angelique BRIERE 19 April 1796 in Cap-Santé, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Angelique BRIERE was born abt. 1776 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Angelique was the child of Joseph BRIERE and Angelique PETIT.
Jean-Francois GALARNEAU died 7 August 1840 in Cap-Santé, Lower Canada .
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Occupation
Jean-Francois GALARNEAU was a Cultivateur.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Jean-Francois GALARNEAU was a Cultivateur.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Family and Children of Jean-Francois GALARNEAU
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Angelique BRIERE-- Date: 19 April 1796 Place: Cap-Santé, Lower Canada
Angelique BRIERE was the child of Joseph BRIERE and Angelique PETIT
Children of Jean-Francois GALARNEAU and Angelique BRIERE:
Francois-Xavier GALARNEAU (b.1 July 1799, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada d. 13 February 1827, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada )
m. Louise MOTARD 8 August 1820 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)
Angelique BRIERE-- Date: 19 April 1796 Place: Cap-Santé, Lower Canada Angelique BRIERE was the child of Joseph BRIERE and Angelique PETIT
Children of Jean-Francois GALARNEAU and Angelique BRIERE:
Francois-Xavier GALARNEAU (b.1 July 1799, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada d. 13 February 1827, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada )m. Louise MOTARD 8 August 1820 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)
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1767 Birth 14 April 1767
Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1796 Marriage / PartnerJean-Francois GALARNEAU and Angelique BRIERE 19 April 1796, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)
He was 29 years old.
1799 Birth of ChildFrancois-Xavier GALARNEAU was born 1 July 1799, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)
Jean-Francois was 32 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1820 Marriage of ChildFrancois-Xavier GALARNEAU married 8 August 1820, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante) to Louise MOTARD
1827 Death of ChildFrancois-Xavier GALARNEAU died 13 February 1827, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)
Jean-Francois was 59 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1840 Death 7 August 1840
Cap-Santé, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 73.
Added: 5/12/2025 5:14:24 PM
- Updated: 5/12/2025 5:17:35 PM
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