Jacques-Michel GIRARD (GIRARDIN)

Born

4 May 1723 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

18 November 1784 , Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Jacques-Michel married Marie-Josephe LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE 4 September 1781 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada .
Marie-Josephe LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE was born 7 October 1730 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France . Marie-Josephe died 15 January 1794 in Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada . Marie-Josephe was the child of Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST and Marie-Angélique RANCOURT .

Parents & Family of Jacques-Michel GIRARD (GIRARDIN)

Parents of Jacques-Michel GIRARD (GIRARDIN)

Father

Jacques GIRARD

Mother

Marie-Clotilde BRISSON

Grandparents of Jacques-Michel GIRARD (GIRARDIN)

Paternal grandparents

Antoine GIRARD Agnès TROTTIER

Maternal grandparents

René BRISSON Geneviève TETU (TESTU)

m. Laforest Marie-Josephte
m. Lefrancois Veronique

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Forgeron

A forgeron, or blacksmith, was primarily a craftsman of wrought iron on the anvil. Protecting himself with a thick leather apron, he used a bellows (first made of leather, then wood and finally metal) to push the air that fuelled the coal fire of the forge, a type of cast iron table where the iron was reddened... Using pliers of various sizes to hold the hot iron, the blacksmith would then give it a specific shape with the help of different hammers. The blacksmith made farm instruments, vehicle accessories and even schooners, cemetery crosses, steel bandages, hooks for hay bales, etc.
Source: tfcq.ca

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

A Day in the Life of a Forgeron in 18th Century New France

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jacques-Michel GIRARD (GIRARDIN)

Jacques-Michel GIRARD (GIRARDIN) married

Marie-Josephe LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE
Marriage date: 4 September 1781
Marriage place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE was the child of Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST and Marie-Angélique RANCOURT

Children of Jacques-Michel GIRARD (GIRARDIN) and Marie-Josephe LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE

No children are currently listed for this couple.

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Jacques-Michel's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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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Birth — 1723
4 May 1723
Québec, 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.

1781 Marriage / Partner
Jacques-Michel GIRARD (GIRARDIN) and Marie-Josephe LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE 4 September 1781, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

He was 58 years old.