Joseph RICHARD

Born

27 April 1759 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

16 June 1832 , Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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Joseph RICHARD Marie-Veronique LEDOUX

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Born: 27 April 1759 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph RICHARD

Mother: Marie-Veronique LEDOUX

Paternal grandparents: Urbain RICHARD dit LAROSE , Marguerite FLEURICOURT

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas LEDOUX , Geneviève AUGER dite ST-JULIEN

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Joseph married Marie-Archange DECELLES dite DUCLOS 16 August 1786 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Archange DECELLES dite DUCLOS was born 26 February 1755 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Marie-Archange was the child of Etienne DECELLES dit DUCLOS and Josephte-Suzanne CELLE.

Joseph RICHARD died 16 June 1832 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada .
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Marie-Archange DECELLES dite DUCLOS
Marriage date: 16 August 1786
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Archange DECELLES dite DUCLOS was the child of Etienne DECELLES dit DUCLOS and Josephte-Suzanne CELLE

Children of Joseph RICHARD and Marie-Archange DECELLES dite DUCLOS

Marie-Josephe RICHARD

Born: 4 August 1787, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Francois BACHAND dit VERTEFEUILLE 23 September 1830 Place: Longueuil, Lower Canada

Marie RICHARD

Born: abt. 1797, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 7 June 1821, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph FRECHETTE 10 October 1814 Place: Saint-Luc, Lower Canada

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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

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Birth — 1759
27 April 1759
Varennes, Canada, New France

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Marriage / Partner
Joseph RICHARD and Marie-Archange DECELLES dite DUCLOS 16 August 1786, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 27 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe RICHARD was born 4 August 1787, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Joseph was 28 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1814 Marriage of Child
Marie RICHARD married 10 October 1814, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada to Joseph FRECHETTE

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England