Francois GIARD

Born

20 October 1740 , Saint-Ours, Canada, New France

Died

22 January 1801 , Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

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Louis GIARD Marie-Louise BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

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Born: 20 October 1740 in Saint-Ours, Canada, New France

Father: Louis GIARD

Mother: Marie-Louise BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

Paternal grandparents: Gabriel GIARD , Catherine ANDEGRAVE

Maternal grandparents: François BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS , Angelique CHAGNON

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Francois married Catherine CHAPDELAINE dite PRINCE 11 October 1779 in Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Catherine CHAPDELAINE dite PRINCE was born 30 September 1744 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Catherine died 27 June 1816 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Catherine was the child of François-Marie CHAPDELAINE dit LARIVIERE and Geneviève DANSEREAU.

Francois GIARD died 22 January 1801 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada .
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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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Francois GIARD married

Catherine CHAPDELAINE dite PRINCE
Marriage date: 11 October 1779
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Catherine CHAPDELAINE dite PRINCE was the child of François-Marie CHAPDELAINE dit LARIVIERE and Geneviève DANSEREAU

Children of Francois GIARD and Catherine CHAPDELAINE dite PRINCE

Catherine GIARD

Born: 15 March 1781, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: François-Pie GERBERT dit JALBERT 16 October 1798 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Antoine GIARD

Born: 16 November 1786, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 October 1866, Saint-Ours, Canada East

Married: Marie BAUDREAU dite GRAVELINE 9 October 1809 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

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Birth — 1740
20 October 1740
Saint-Ours, 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.

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.

1779 Marriage / Partner
Francois GIARD and Catherine CHAPDELAINE dite PRINCE 11 October 1779, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

He was 39 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Catherine GIARD was born 15 March 1781, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Francois was 40 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Birth of Child
Antoine GIARD was born 16 November 1786, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Francois was 46 years old.

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

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

1798 Marriage of Child
Catherine GIARD married 16 October 1798, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to François-Pie GERBERT dit JALBERT

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