Jean-Francois PARADIS

Born

12 August 1743 , Kamouraska, Canada, New France

Died

3 April 1784 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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François PARADIS Marie-Anne TARDIF

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Born: 12 August 1743 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France

Father: François PARADIS

Mother: Marie-Anne TARDIF

Paternal grandparents: Guillaume PARADIS , Catherine-Marguerite HUDON dite BEAULIEU

Maternal grandparents: Charles TARDIF , Geneviève ROY dite DESJARDINS

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

Jean-Francois married Marie-Catherine MICHAUD 18 February 1765 in Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Catherine MICHAUD was born 21 October 1742 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Marie-Catherine died 13 July 1775 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Marie-Catherine was the child of Jacques MICHAUD and Marie-Josephte OUELLET.

Jean-Francois PARADIS died 3 April 1784 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada.

m. Michaud Marie-Catherine
m. Ouellet Brigitte

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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Jean-Francois PARADIS married

Marie-Catherine MICHAUD
Marriage date: 18 February 1765
Marriage place: Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Catherine MICHAUD was the child of Jacques MICHAUD and Marie-Josephte OUELLET

Children of Jean-Francois PARADIS and Marie-Catherine MICHAUD

Josephte PARADIS

Born: 6 December 1765, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 30 November 1814, Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Married: Louis ALBERT 19 February 1787 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Catherine PARADIS

Born: abt. 1766, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Louise PARADIS

Born: 25 August 1767, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 23 January 1801, Beloeil, Lower Canada

Married: François TETREAULT 13 August 1787 Place: Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

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Birth — 1743
12 August 1743
Kamouraska, Canada, New France

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

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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Francois PARADIS and Marie-Catherine MICHAUD 18 February 1765 , Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

He was 21 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Josephte PARADIS was born 6 December 1765, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Francois was 22 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise PARADIS was born 25 August 1767, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Francois was 24 years old.

1775 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Catherine MICHAUD died 13 July 1775, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

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.