Joseph RIQUET

(b. 23 February 1723 , Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 15 July 1795 , Terrebonne, Lower Canada )

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Joseph RIQUET was born 23 February 1723 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Joseph RIQUET was the child of François RIQUET dit LAVERDURE and Marie-Anne RENAUD dite LOCAS and the grandchild of: (maternal) Pierre-Andre RENAUD dit LOCAS (LOCAT) and Marie-Françoise DESPORTES

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Joseph married Brigitte GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR 27 October 1747 in Terrebonne, Canada, New France . Brigitte GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR was born abt. 1720 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Brigitte died 20 April 1767 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus). Brigitte was the child of François GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Anne-Jeanne LEBERT dite DUTRISAC.

Joseph RIQUET died 15 July 1795 in Terrebonne, 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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Joseph RIQUET married

Brigitte GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR-- Date: 27 October 1747 Place: Terrebonne, Canada, New France
Brigitte GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR was the child of François GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Anne-Jeanne LEBERT dite DUTRISAC

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1723 Birth
23 February 1723
Boucherville, Canada, New France

1747 Marriage / Partner
Joseph RIQUET and Brigitte GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR 27 October 1747 , Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

He was 24 years old.

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.

1767 Death of Spouse/Partner
Brigitte GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR died 20 April 1767, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

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.