flag male ancestor  Jacques  FORCIER

  (b. 17 November 1734 Yamaska, Canada, New France   d. 19 September 1820 Yamaska, Lower Canada )  

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Jacques FORCIER was born 17 November 1734 in Yamaska, Canada, New France

Jacques FORCIER was the child of Jacques FORCIER   and   Marie-Thérèse BADAILLAC dite LAPLANTE and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Jacques FORCIER and Marie-Jeanne HAREL (maternal)  Gilles BADAILLAC dit LAPLANTE and Marie-Françoise GIGUERE

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

Jacques  married  Marie-Anne PETIT 19 February 1760 in Yamaska, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne PETIT  was born 27 August 1737 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska).  Marie-Anne died 8 November 1768 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska).  Marie-Anne was the child of Jean-Baptiste PETIT and Marguerite GAMELIN dite CHATEAUVIEUX.

Jacques  married  (2) Angélique CARON 7 January 1771 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Angélique CARON  was born 9 January 1749 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola).  Angélique was the child of Alexandre CARON and Barbe LANGLOIS.

Jacques FORCIER died 19 September 1820 in Yamaska, Lower Canada .
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Did You Know? 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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Family and Children of Jacques FORCIER

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Jacques FORCIER married flag female ancestor Marie-Anne PETIT-- Date: 19 February 1760 Place: Yamaska, Canada
Marie-Anne PETIT was the child of Jean-Baptiste PETIT and Marguerite GAMELIN dite CHATEAUVIEUX




Children of Jacques FORCIER and Marie-Anne PETIT:




Jacques FORCIER married flag female ancestor Angélique CARON-- Date: 7 January 1771 Place: Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
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Angélique CARON was the child of Alexandre CARON and Barbe LANGLOIS




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Children of Jacques FORCIER and Angélique CARON:

flag male ancestor Joseph FORCIER (b.28 October 1771, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada   d. , )
m. Marie-Josephte LEBRUN 9 February 1795 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

flag female ancestor Angélique FORCIER (b.6 December 1772, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada   d. , )

flag female ancestor Marie-Louise FORCIER (b.4 January 1774, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada   d. , )
m. Francois COTNOIR 20 April 1795 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

flag female ancestor Marie-Therese FORCIER (b.30 April 1775, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada   d. 6 January 1801, Yamaska, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste DEGUIRE dit DESROSIERS 11 February 1793 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

flag male ancestor Jean-Baptiste FORCIER (b.25 September 1776, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada   d. abt. 1864, Saint-David, Canada East )
m. Marie QUIRIAULT dite TARDIF (KIRIEAU) (TIRIOT) 6 July 1807 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

flag female ancestor Marguerite FORCIER (b.20 February 1778, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada   d. 26 September 1843, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East )
m. Joseph COUTURIER 12 November 1798 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

flag male ancestor Bonaventure FORCIER (b.12 March 1779, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada   d. , )

flag male ancestor Antoine FORCIER (b.11 July 1781, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada   d. 5 June 1850, Saint-David, Canada East )
m. Helene LEBLANC 6 February 1815 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

flag female ancestor Marie FORCIER (b.21 March 1786, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada   d. 25 February 1844, Saint-David, Canada East )
m. Joseph BOISSEL 18 February 1805 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

flag female ancestor Geneviève FORCIER (b.11 November 1788, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada   d. , )
m. Theodore SALOIS dit CAYA 5 November 1810 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)



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birth1734 Birth
17 November 1734
Yamaska, Canada, New France
marriage1760 Marriage / Partner
Jacques FORCIER and Marie-Anne PETIT 19 February 1760, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

He was 25 years old.
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
1763 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne FORCIER was born 30 August 1763, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 28 years old.
1768 Birth of Child
Michel FORCIER was born 30 May 1768, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 33 years old.
1768 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne PETIT died 8 November 1768, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
marriage1771 Marriage / Partner
Jacques FORCIER and Angélique CARON 7 January 1771, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

He was 36 years old.
1771 Birth of Child
Joseph FORCIER was born 28 October 1771, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 36 years old.
1772 Birth of Child
Angélique FORCIER was born 6 December 1772, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 38 years old.
1774 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise FORCIER was born 4 January 1774, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 39 years old.
1775 Birth of Child
Marie-Therese FORCIER was born 30 April 1775, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 40 years old.
News1775 - 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.
1776 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste FORCIER was born 25 September 1776, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 41 years old.
1778 Birth of Child
Marguerite FORCIER was born 20 February 1778, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 43 years old.
1779 Birth of Child
Bonaventure FORCIER was born 12 March 1779, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 44 years old.
1781 Birth of Child
Antoine FORCIER was born 11 July 1781, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 46 years old.
1786 Birth of Child
Marie FORCIER was born 21 March 1786, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 51 years old.
marriage1788 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne FORCIER married 23 June 1788 , Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Pierre-Denis LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES
1788 Birth of Child
Geneviève FORCIER was born 11 November 1788, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 54 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1793 Marriage of Child
Marie-Therese FORCIER married 11 February 1793, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Jean-Baptiste DEGUIRE dit DESROSIERS
marriage1794 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne FORCIER married 6 October 1794 , Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Antoine POULIOT (POUILLOT)
marriage1795 Marriage of Child
Joseph FORCIER married 9 February 1795, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Marie-Josephte LEBRUN
marriage1795 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise FORCIER married 20 April 1795 , Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Francois COTNOIR
marriage1797 Marriage of Child
Michel FORCIER married 1 July 1797 , Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Charlotte QUIRIAULT dite TARDIF (KIRIEAU) (TIRIOT)
marriage1798 Marriage of Child
Marguerite FORCIER married 12 November 1798 , Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Joseph COUTURIER
1801 Death of Child
Marie-Therese FORCIER died 6 January 1801, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 66 years old.
1804 Death of Child
Marie-Anne FORCIER died 23 November 1804, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Jacques was 70 years old.
marriage1805 Marriage of Child
Marie FORCIER married 18 February 1805 , Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Joseph BOISSEL
marriage1807 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste FORCIER married 6 July 1807, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Marie QUIRIAULT dite TARDIF (KIRIEAU) (TIRIOT)
marriage1810 Marriage of Child
Geneviève FORCIER married 5 November 1810, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Theodore SALOIS dit CAYA
marriage1815 Marriage of Child
Antoine FORCIER married 6 February 1815, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Helene LEBLANC
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
death1820 Death
19 September 1820
Yamaska, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 85.
Added: 9/12/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 7/21/2025 6:29:04 PM

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