Joseph FAFARD

(b. 20 January 1745 , L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France d. 23 November 1790 , L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Joseph FAFARD was born 20 January 1745 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Joseph FAFARD was the child of Louis-François FAFARD and Marie-Louise HUOT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis-François FAFARD dit DELORME and Marie-Ursule JACOB (maternal) René HUOT and Louise PARENT

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Joseph married Cecile HEBERT dite LECOMPTE 27 June 1774 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada . Cecile HEBERT dite LECOMPTE was born 5 December 1751 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Cecile died 29 August 1783 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Cecile was the child of Louis HÉBERT dit LECOMTE and Marie-Catherine CANTIN (QUENTIN).

Joseph married (2) Madeleine VEZINA 17 April 1787 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada . Madeleine VEZINA was born 27 October 1762 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Madeleine died 1 June 1838 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Madeleine was the child of Charles VEZINA and Barbe HUOT.

Joseph FAFARD died 23 November 1790 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada.

m. Hebert Cecile
m. Vezina Madeleine

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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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Cecile HEBERT dite LECOMPTE-- Date: 27 June 1774 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada
Cecile HEBERT dite LECOMPTE was the child of Louis HÉBERT dit LECOMTE and Marie-Catherine CANTIN (QUENTIN)

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Madeleine VEZINA-- Date: 17 April 1787 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada
Madeleine VEZINA was the child of Charles VEZINA and Barbe HUOT

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1745 Birth
20 January 1745
L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, 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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Joseph FAFARD and Cecile HEBERT dite LECOMPTE 27 June 1774, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

He was 29 years old.

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.