Louis BÉCHARD

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abt. 1757 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

17 August 1803 , L'Acadie, Lower Canada

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Louis BÉCHARD Marie-Françoise EMOND

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Born: abt. 1757 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Louis BÉCHARD

Mother: Marie-Françoise EMOND

Paternal grandparents: Louis BÉCHARD , Catherine-Francoise GUENETTE

Maternal grandparents: Augustin EMOND , Marie-Ursule MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT)

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Louis married Marie-Clothide REMILLARD 23 June 1777 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Clothide REMILLARD was born 6 July 1761 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada. Marie-Clothide was the child of Joseph-Marie REMILLARD and Marie-Clothide DENIS dite LAPIERRE.

Louis BÉCHARD died 17 August 1803 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada .
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Marie-Clothide REMILLARD
Marriage date: 23 June 1777
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Clothide REMILLARD was the child of Joseph-Marie REMILLARD and Marie-Clothide DENIS dite LAPIERRE

Children of Louis BÉCHARD and Marie-Clothide REMILLARD

Marie-Clotilde BECHARD

Born: 10 June 1778, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 October 1803, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Married: Etienne BOUDREAU 12 January 1795 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Louis BECHARD

Born: 22 February 1783, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie GIRARD 11 November 1816 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Pierre BECHARD

Born: 7 September 1796, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 18 February 1878, Napierville, Québec, Canada

Married: Claire TREMBLAY 8 January 1821 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Geneviève BECHARD

Born: 15 March 1801, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph ROUILLE 4 September 1820 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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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.

1777 Marriage / Partner
Louis BÉCHARD and Marie-Clothide REMILLARD 23 June 1777 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)