Alexis RICHARD

Born

14 September 1768 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

11 June 1831 , Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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Joseph RICHARD Marie-Veronique LEDOUX

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Born: 14 September 1768 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Joseph RICHARD

Mother: Marie-Veronique LEDOUX

Paternal grandparents: Urbain RICHARD dit LAROSE , Marguerite FLEURICOURT

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas LEDOUX , Geneviève AUGER dite ST-JULIEN

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Alexis married Marie-Anne BISSONNETTE 2 May 1796 in La Prairie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne BISSONNETTE was born 26 July 1778 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Anne died 8 August 1840 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada . Marie-Anne was the child of Alexis BISSONNETTE and Marguerite BESSETTE.

Alexis RICHARD died 11 June 1831 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada .
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Alexis RICHARD married

Marie-Anne BISSONNETTE
Marriage date: 2 May 1796
Marriage place: La Prairie, Lower Canada
Marie-Anne BISSONNETTE was the child of Alexis BISSONNETTE and Marguerite BESSETTE

Children of Alexis RICHARD and Marie-Anne BISSONNETTE

Marie-Josephte RICHARD

Born: 6 October 1798, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: François-Xavier DALPE dit ST-CERNY 5 March 1821 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Alexis RICHARD

Born: 17 October 1800, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Felicite BREAULT (BRAULT) 24 November 1823 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada

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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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Birth — 1768
14 September 1768
Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1796 Marriage / Partner
Alexis RICHARD and Marie-Anne BISSONNETTE 2 May 1796, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 27 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte RICHARD was born 6 October 1798, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Alexis was 30 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Birth of Child
Alexis RICHARD was born 17 October 1800, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Alexis was 32 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England