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Born: 20 July 1731 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Paternal grandparents: Nicolas GIARD dit ST-MARTIN , Claude PRATTE
Maternal grandparents: Pierre MENARD dit ST-ONGE , Suzanne LAPORTE

Gabriel had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Gabriel  married  Madeleine LECOMPTE 17 January 1757 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine LECOMPTE  was born abt. 1737 in Québec Province, Canada.  Madeleine was the child of Joseph LECOMPTE and Marie-Madeleine JACQUES.

Gabriel GIARD died 4 June 1783 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Gabriel GIARD

Gabriel GIARD married flag female ancestor Madeleine LECOMPTE
Marriage date: 17 January 1757
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Madeleine LECOMPTE was the child of Joseph LECOMPTE and Marie-Madeleine JACQUES

Children of Gabriel GIARD and Madeleine LECOMPTE


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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760
Canada, New France
1760–1763
Canada
1763–1791
Province of Québec
1791–1867
Lower Canada
1867–present
Québec, Canada

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BirthBirth — 1731
20 July 1731
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
marriage1757 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel GIARD and Madeleine LECOMPTE 17 January 1757, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

He was 25 years old.
1757 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine GIARD was born 8 December 1757, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Gabriel was 26 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.
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.
marriage1777 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine GIARD married 10 February 1777, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada to Pierre RENAUD
DeathDeath — 1783
4 June 1783
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 51.
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Contrecœur, Canada, New France

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