Marie-Josephte GREFFARD

Born

2 September 1711 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

1 July 1777 , Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada

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Louis GREFFARD Françoise MORIER

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Born: 2 September 1711 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Louis GREFFARD

Mother: Françoise MORIER

Paternal grandparents: Louis GREFFARD dit LECOQ , Louise GAUTHIER

Maternal grandparents: Jean MORIER , Marie MINEAU

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

Marie-Josephte married Joseph DAIGNEAU 25 October 1735 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Joseph DAIGNEAU was born 16 July 1712 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Joseph died 20 June 1782 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Joseph was the child of Jacques DANIAU dit LAPRISE and Louise DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD.

Marie-Josephte GREFFARD died 1 July 1777 in Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada .

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Spouse & Children of Marie-Josephte GREFFARD

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Marie-Josephte GREFFARD married

Joseph DAIGNEAU
Marriage date: 25 October 1735
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Joseph DAIGNEAU was the child of Jacques DANIAU dit LAPRISE and Louise DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD

Children of Joseph DAIGNEAU and Marie-Josephte GREFFARD

Josephte DANEAU

Born: 21 July 1736, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Died: 23 January 1810, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste GAGNE 13 January 1751 Place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Louise DANEAU

Born: abt. 1737, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 4 April 1819, Chambly, Lower Canada

Marie-Claire DAIGNEAU

Born: 19 July 1740, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Died: 16 March 1770, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Louis-Charles CHARPENTIER 10 January 1757 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Marie DAIGNEAU

Born: 9 April 1747, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: 8 May 1821, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada

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Birth — 1711
2 September 1711
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1735 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte GREFFARD and Joseph DAIGNEAU 25 October 1735 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

She was 24 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Josephte DANEAU was born 21 July 1736, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Josephte was 24 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Marie-Claire DAIGNEAU was born 19 July 1740, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Josephte was 28 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie DAIGNEAU was born 9 April 1747, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Marie-Josephte was 35 years old.

1751 Marriage of Child
Josephte DANEAU married 13 January 1751, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Jean-Baptiste GAGNE

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

1757 Marriage of Child
Marie-Claire DAIGNEAU married 10 January 1757 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Louis-Charles CHARPENTIER

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.

1770 Death of Child
Marie-Claire DAIGNEAU died 16 March 1770, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 58 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.