flag male ancestor  Philippe  RICHARD

  (b. 12 September 1758 Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France   d. 5 January 1839 St-Anselme, Quebec, Canada )  

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Philippe RICHARD was born 12 September 1758 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

Philippe RICHARD was the child of Michel RICHARD   and   Marie-Angélique MERCIER and the grandchild of: (maternal)  Julien MERCIER and Agnès MEUNIER

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Philippe  married  Marie-Anne FORTIER 24 January 1785 in Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne FORTIER  was born 31 October 1760 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada.  Marie-Anne died 5 April 1797 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada.  Marie-Anne was the child of Joseph FORTIER and Marie-Anne RACINE.

Philippe  married  (2) Marie-Louise ROY 2 September 1811 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Louise ROY  was born 12 May 1775 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada.  Marie-Louise was the child of Jacques-Philippe ROY and Marie-Louise LANOUE.

Philippe RICHARD died 5 January 1839 in St-Anselme, Quebec, Canada.
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Did You Know? 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Family and Children of Philippe RICHARD

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Philippe RICHARD married flag female ancestor Marie-Anne FORTIER-- Date: 24 January 1785  Place: Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne FORTIER was the child of Joseph FORTIER and Marie-Anne RACINE




Children of Philippe RICHARD and Marie-Anne FORTIER:




Philippe RICHARD married flag female ancestor Marie-Louise ROY-- Date: 2 September 1811 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada
Marie-Louise ROY was the child of Jacques-Philippe ROY and Marie-Louise LANOUE




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Children of Philippe RICHARD and Marie-Louise ROY:

flag male ancestor Jacques RICHARD (b.abt. 1815, , Québec Province, Canada   d. 14 January 1882, Saint-Isidore, Dorchester, Quebec, Canada)
m. Rosalie CHOUINARD 11 January 1842



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birth1758 Birth
12 September 1758
Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1785 Marriage / Partner
Philippe RICHARD and Marie-Anne FORTIER 24 January 1785 , Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

He was 26 years old.
1786 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne RICHARD was born 8 February 1786, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Philippe was 27 years old.
1787 Birth of Child
Philippe RICHARD was born 18 July 1787, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Philippe was 28 years old.
1789 Birth of Child
Louis RICHARD was born 22 July 1789, La Durantaye, Québec, Canada

Philippe was 30 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1797 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne FORTIER died 5 April 1797, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
marriage1803 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne RICHARD married 13 September 1803, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Pierre BOLDUC
marriage1810 Marriage of Child
Philippe RICHARD married 16 October 1810, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Marie-Elisabeth MARCEAU
marriage1811 Marriage / Partner
Philippe RICHARD and Marie-Louise ROY 2 September 1811, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

He was 53 years old.
marriage1811 Marriage of Child
Louis RICHARD married 17 September 1811, La Durantaye, Québec, Canada to Marie-Adelaide POLIQUIN
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
death1839 Death
5 January 1839
St-Anselme, Quebec, Canada

He died at the age of 80.
Added: 2/11/2018 9:48:36 AM - Updated: 3/29/2025 1:27:09 PM

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