Felicite GINGRAS

(b. 8 April 1742 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France d. 17 July 1792 , L'Assomption, Lower Canada )

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Felicite GINGRAS was born 8 April 1742 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Felicite GINGRAS was the child of Augustin GINGRAS and Felicite MOISAN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Mathieu GINGRAS and Marie-Helene CONSTANTINEAU (maternal) Etienne MOISAN and Anne-Felicite BONHOMME

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Felicite married Charles RACETTE 8 April 1771 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charles RACETTE was born 10 December 1732 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Charles died 3 March 1817 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Charles was the child of François RACETTE and Marie-Marguerite JOBIN.

Felicite GINGRAS died 17 July 1792 in L'Assomption, Lower Canada .

m. Racette Charles

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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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Felicite GINGRAS married

Charles RACETTE-- Date: 8 April 1771 Place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada
Charles RACETTE was the child of François RACETTE and Marie-Marguerite JOBIN

Children of Charles RACETTE and Felicite GINGRAS:

Genevieve RACETTE (b.1 November 1773, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Pierre FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE 27 September 1796 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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1742 Birth
8 April 1742
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, 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.

1771 Marriage / Partner
Felicite GINGRAS and Charles RACETTE 8 April 1771, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

She was 29 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Genevieve RACETTE was born 1 November 1773, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Felicite was 31 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.