Françoise GIRARD

(b. 20 April 1708 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 17 September 1790 , Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Françoise GIRARD was born 20 April 1708 in Québec, Canada, New France

Françoise GIRARD was the child of Jean GIRARDIN and Marie-Catherine BOURRÉ (BOURRET) and the grandchild of: (maternal) Gilles BOURRÉ (BOURRET) dit L'ESPINE and Marie BELLEHACHE

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

Françoise married Joseph-Marie DROLET 6 February 1731 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Joseph-Marie DROLET was born 31 January 1706 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Joseph-Marie was the child of Pierre DROLET and Catherine ROUTIER (ROUTHIER).

Françoise GIRARD died 17 September 1790 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, 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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Family and Children of Françoise GIRARD

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Françoise GIRARD married

Joseph-Marie DROLET-- Date: 6 February 1731 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Joseph-Marie DROLET was the child of Pierre DROLET and Catherine ROUTIER (ROUTHIER)

Children of Joseph-Marie DROLET and Françoise GIRARD:

Joseph-Marie DROLET (b.9 April 1734, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 15 February 1814, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Lower Canada )

Pierre DROLET (b.31 October 1736, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 10 November 1790, L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marguerite ROBITAILLE 14 February 1765 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Marie-Angelique DROLET (b.3 March 1738, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 2 October 1816, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada )
m. Gabriel BELLEAU 8 November 1762 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Andre DROLET (b.6 July 1741, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 23 April 1817, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada )

Jean-Baptiste DROLET (b.abt. 1745, , Québec Province, Canada d. 3 August 1815, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada )

Charles DROLET (b.23 July 1745, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 4 January 1806, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada )

Ignace-Joseph DROLET (b.29 March 1750, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 23 October 1837, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada )

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1708 Birth
20 April 1708
Québec, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1731 Marriage / Partner
Françoise GIRARD and Joseph-Marie DROLET 6 February 1731 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

She was 22 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie DROLET was born 9 April 1734, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Françoise was 25 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Pierre DROLET was born 31 October 1736, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Françoise was 28 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique DROLET was born 3 March 1738, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Françoise was 29 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Andre DROLET was born 6 July 1741, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Françoise was 33 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Charles DROLET was born 23 July 1745, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Françoise was 37 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Ignace-Joseph DROLET was born 29 March 1750, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Françoise was 41 years old.

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

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angelique DROLET married 8 November 1762 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Gabriel BELLEAU

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 of Child
Pierre DROLET married 14 February 1765, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Marguerite ROBITAILLE

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.