Marie-Josette GIRARD

(b. 2 May 1739 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 8 August 1814 , Varennes, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Josette GIRARD was born 2 May 1739 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Marie-Josette GIRARD was the child of Louis-Joseph GIRARD and Josephte SENECAL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques GIRARD and Marie-Françoise PETIT (maternal) Étienne SENECAL dit LAFRAMBOISE and Petronille MILLOT

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Marie-Josette married Basile CHAPUT 26 February 1759 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Basile CHAPUT was born 21 February 1732 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Basile died 5 December 1808 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Basile was the child of Charles CHAPUT and Marie-Josephte LEMAY dite DELORME.

Marie-Josette GIRARD died 8 August 1814 in Varennes, 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-Josette GIRARD married

Basile CHAPUT-- Date: 26 February 1759 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Basile CHAPUT was the child of Charles CHAPUT and Marie-Josephte LEMAY dite DELORME

Children of Basile CHAPUT and Marie-Josette GIRARD:

Marie-Josephe CHAPUT (b.4 January 1760, Varennes, Canada d. , )
m. Joseph BEAUDRY 4 April 1796 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph CHAPUT (b.29 January 1765, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Louise PROVOST 19 November 1792 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Charles CHAPUT (b.17 December 1773, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 February 1835, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )
m. Thecle MESSIER 8 January 1798 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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1739 Birth
2 May 1739
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josette GIRARD and Basile CHAPUT 26 February 1759, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 19 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe CHAPUT was born 4 January 1760, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josette was 20 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.

1765 Birth of Child
Joseph CHAPUT was born 29 January 1765, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josette was 25 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Charles CHAPUT was born 17 December 1773, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josette was 34 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.