Genevieve RICHARD

(b. 22 June 1695 , Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. 9 May 1768 , Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Genevieve RICHARD was born 22 June 1695 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Genevieve RICHARD was the child of Pierre RICHARD and Françoise MIVILLE dite DESCHENES and the grandchild of: (maternal) François MIVILLE dit LESUISSE and Marie LANGLOIS

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Genevieve married Rene-Lucien CHEVALIER 16 August 1723 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Rene-Lucien CHEVALIER was born 9 May 1697 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Rene-Lucien was the child of Jean CHEVALIER and Marguerite-Madeleine AVICE.

Genevieve RICHARD died 9 May 1768 in Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Chevalier Rene-Lucien

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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Genevieve RICHARD married

Rene-Lucien CHEVALIER-- Date: 16 August 1723 Place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Rene-Lucien CHEVALIER was the child of Jean CHEVALIER and Marguerite-Madeleine AVICE

Children of Rene-Lucien CHEVALIER and Genevieve RICHARD:

Marie-Louise CHEVALIER (b.17 March 1731, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 1 July 1797, Cap-St-Ignace, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste BERNIER 16 July 1753 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Jean-Baptiste CHEVALIER (b.28 January 1736, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 12 April 1807, Yamaska, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Anne GIGUERE 12 June 1786 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
m. Agathe HÉBERT 8 November 1802 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

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1695 Birth
22 June 1695
Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1723 Marriage / Partner
Genevieve RICHARD and Rene-Lucien CHEVALIER 16 August 1723, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

She was 28 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise CHEVALIER was born 17 March 1731, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Genevieve was 35 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste CHEVALIER was born 28 January 1736, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Genevieve was 40 years old.

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise CHEVALIER married 16 July 1753, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Jean-Baptiste BERNIER

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.