Joseph GIGUERE

Born

13 August 1673 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Died

20 December 1741 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

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Robert GIGUERE dit DESPINS Marie-Aimee MIVILLE

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Born: 13 August 1673 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Father: Robert GIGUERE dit DESPINS

Mother: Marie-Aimee MIVILLE

Maternal grandparents: Pierre MIVILLE dit LESUISSE , Charlotte MAUGIS

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Joseph married Angélique MERCIER 11 November 1698 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Angélique MERCIER was born 1 February 1677 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Angélique died 18 April 1739 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Angélique was the child of Julien MERCIER and Marie POULIN (POULAIN).

Joseph GIGUERE died 20 December 1741 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France .
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Joseph GIGUERE married

Angélique MERCIER
Marriage date: 11 November 1698
Marriage place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
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Angélique MERCIER was the child of Julien MERCIER and Marie POULIN (POULAIN)

Marriage notes:

groom's name: Joseph Giguere

groom's birth date: 1673

groom's birthplace:

groom's age: 25

bride's name: Angelique Mercier

bride's birth date: 1676

bride's birthplace:

bride's age: 22

marriage date: 11 Nov 1698

marriage place: Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupré, Montmorency, Québec

groom's father's name: Robert Giguere

groom's mother's name: Edmie Miville

bride's father's name: Julien Mercier

bride's mother's name: Marie Poulain

groom's race: White

groom's marital status: Single

groom's previous wife's name:

bride's race: White

bride's marital status: Single

bride's previous husband's name:

indexing project (batch) number: M01249-7

system origin: Canada-EASy

source film number: 1018040

reference number: p 135

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Jan 2013), Joseph Giguere and Angelique Mercier, 11 Nov 1698; citing reference p 135, FHL microfilm 1018040.

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Children of Joseph GIGUERE and Angélique MERCIER

Joseph GIGUERE

Born: 14 September 1699, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 21 December 1760, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada

Married: Marguerite RACINE 9 February 1722 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Charles GIGUERE

Born: 15 August 1701, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 2 May 1773, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Anne GUYON 29 October 1726 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Louis GIGUERE

Born: 5 February 1704, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 29 April 1704, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Angélique-Louise GIGUERE

Born: 2 April 1705, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 5 March 1744, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Etienne-Prisque RACINE 20 October 1729 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Bon-Chretien GIGUÈRE

Born: 14 March 1707, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 17 March 1788, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Dorothee RACINE 24 November 1732 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Jean-Baptiste GIGUERE

Born: 25 May 1709, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Madeleine GIGUERE

Born: 23 July 1710, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Agnès GIGUERE

Born: 6 October 1712, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Geneviève GIGUERE

Born: 20 August 1715, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 3 June 1749, , Québec Province, Canada

Married: Joseph CLICHE 30 January 1747 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Augustin GIGUERE

Born: 16 September 1718, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 6 April 1779, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Elisabeth ROY dite AUDY 20 October 1760 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Married: Therese GUYON 26 November 1777 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

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1673 Birth
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
name: Joseph Giguere
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 20 Aug 1673
baptism/ christening place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Montmorency I, Quebec
birth date: 13 Aug 1673
birthplace: St. Anne, de Beaupre, Montmorency, Quebec
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Robert Giguere
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Edmee Myville
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C01332-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018040
reference number: P-18
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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Marriage / Partner
Joseph GIGUERE and Angélique MERCIER 11 November 1698, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

He was 25 years old.

1699 Birth of Child
Joseph GIGUERE was born 14 September 1699, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Joseph was 26 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Charles GIGUERE was born 15 August 1701, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Joseph was 28 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Louis GIGUERE was born 5 February 1704, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Joseph was 30 years old.

1705 Birth of Child
Angélique-Louise GIGUERE was born 2 April 1705, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Joseph was 31 years old.

1707 Birth of Child
Bon-Chretien GIGUÈRE was born 14 March 1707, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Joseph was 33 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GIGUERE was born 25 May 1709, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Joseph was 35 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine GIGUERE was born 23 July 1710, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Joseph was 36 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Agnès GIGUERE was born 6 October 1712, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Joseph was 39 years old.

1715 Birth of Child
Geneviève GIGUERE was born 20 August 1715, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Joseph was 42 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1718 Birth of Child
Augustin GIGUERE was born 16 September 1718, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Joseph was 45 years old.

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

1722 Marriage of Child
Joseph GIGUERE married 9 February 1722, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Marguerite RACINE

1726 Marriage of Child
Charles GIGUERE married 29 October 1726, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Anne GUYON

1729 Marriage of Child
Angélique-Louise GIGUERE married 20 October 1729, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Etienne-Prisque RACINE

1732 Marriage of Child
Bon-Chretien GIGUÈRE married 24 November 1732, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Dorothee RACINE