Michel GAUDET

Born

abt. 1725 , Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)

Died

21 February 1789 , Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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Born: abt. 1725 in Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)

Parents of Michel GAUDET

Father

Augustin GAUDET

Mother

Agnès CHIASSON

Grandparents of Michel GAUDET

Paternal grandparents

Pierre GAUDET Anne BLANCHARD

Maternal grandparents

Sebastien CHIASSON Marie BELOU

Michel was deported as part of the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement around 1755.
Learn more: What Was The Acadian Expulsion of 1755? Unraveling the Grand Dérangement

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

Michel married Marie Josephte GIROUARD abt. 1750 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie Josephte GIROUARD was born 16 December 1734 in Acadia, Canada. Marie Josephte died 5 May 1814 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada. Marie Josephte was the child of Germain GIROUARD and Marie DOUCET.

Michel GAUDET died 21 February 1789 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada.
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A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland

Les acadiens : du grand derangement au grand remplacement (VERITES POUR L')

Scattered to the Four Winds: An Acadian Family's Journey

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Michel GAUDET

Michel GAUDET married

Marie Josephte GIROUARD
Marriage date: abt. 1750
Marriage place: , Acadia, Canada
Marie Josephte GIROUARD was the child of Germain GIROUARD and Marie DOUCET

Children of Michel GAUDET and Marie Josephte GIROUARD

Michel GAUDET

Born: 13 September 1759, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 16 September 1840, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Genevieve BRAZEAU 30 January 1785 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

François GAUDET

Born: 26 December 1764, La-Pérade, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 September 1834, Contrecœur, Lower Canada

Married: Ursule GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN 26 June 1786 Place: Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada

Francois-Xavier GAUDET

Born: 16 June 1771, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 May 1847, Saint-Jude, Canada East

Married: Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 20 September 1791 Place: Contrecœur, Lower Canada

Marie-Charlotte GAUDET

Born: 25 February 1774, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 August 1853, Saint-Pie, Canada East

Married: Pierre BERNARD 20 September 1791 Place: Contrecœur, 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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1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1759 Birth of Child
Michel GAUDET was born 13 September 1759, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

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.

1764 Birth of Child
François GAUDET was born 26 December 1764, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

1771 Birth of Child
Francois-Xavier GAUDET was born 16 June 1771, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1774 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte GAUDET was born 25 February 1774, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, 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.