Godefroy BERNARD

Born

12 March 1741 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

23 September 1783 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre BERNARD Marie-Genevieve GIROUX

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Born: 12 March 1741 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre BERNARD

Mother: Marie-Genevieve GIROUX

Maternal grandparents: Raphaël GIROUX , Marie-Madeleine VACHON

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Godefroy married Marguerite PAGEAU (PAGEOT) 23 November 1761 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite PAGEAU (PAGEOT) was born 5 January 1740 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marguerite died 22 September 1780 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marguerite was the child of Thomas PAGEOT (PAGEAU) and Marie-Madeleine GERVAIS.

Godefroy BERNARD died 23 September 1783 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Laurent Angelique
m. Pageau Marguerite

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Recorded occupation: Meunier à Château-Richer

The meunier, or miller, was a person who owned and/or operated a mill — a machine used to grind a cereal crop to make flour. He oversaw all the operations that went into milling grain. Then, he bagged the flour, weighed it, stored it as needed, and collected revenue from it.
Source: tfcq.ca

Life as a Meunier in 18th Century New France: Flour, Family, and Fortitude

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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Spouse & Children of Godefroy BERNARD

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Godefroy BERNARD married

Marguerite PAGEAU (PAGEOT)
Marriage date: 23 November 1761
Marriage place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada
Marguerite PAGEAU (PAGEOT) was the child of Thomas PAGEOT (PAGEAU) and Marie-Madeleine GERVAIS

Children of Godefroy BERNARD and Marguerite PAGEAU (PAGEOT)

Marguerite BERNARD

Born: 17 August 1768, Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 June 1853, Beauceville, Canada East

Married: Paul BOURG (BOURQUE) 3 September 1787 Place: Beauceville, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Beauce)

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Birth — 1741
12 March 1741
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

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

1761 Marriage / Partner
Godefroy BERNARD and Marguerite PAGEAU (PAGEOT) 23 November 1761, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 20 years old.

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.

1768 Birth of Child
Marguerite BERNARD was born 17 August 1768, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Godefroy was 27 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.