Jean-François BRIDEAU

(b. 12 October 1730 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 3 August 1794 , Québec, Lower Canada )

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Jean-François BRIDEAU was born 12 October 1730 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Jean-François BRIDEAU was the child of Jean-Hilaire BRIDEAU and Marie-Josephe PAQUET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean BRIDEAU and Marie CRÊSTE (CRÊTE) (maternal) Pierre PAQUET and Marie CHARLAND dite FRANCOEUR

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Jean-François married Louise-Genevieve MARTIN dite JOLICOEUR 22 July 1765 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . Louise-Genevieve MARTIN dite JOLICOEUR was born 8 January 1742 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Louise-Genevieve was the child of Nicolas MARTIN dit JOLICOEUR and Felicite BISSON.

Jean-François BRIDEAU died 3 August 1794 in Québec, 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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Jean-François BRIDEAU married

Louise-Genevieve MARTIN dite JOLICOEUR-- Date: 22 July 1765 Place: Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Louise-Genevieve MARTIN dite JOLICOEUR was the child of Nicolas MARTIN dit JOLICOEUR and Felicite BISSON

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1730 Birth
12 October 1730
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Baptism

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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

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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François BRIDEAU and Louise-Genevieve MARTIN dite JOLICOEUR 22 July 1765, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 34 years old.

1765 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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.