Geneviève GIRARD

(b. 29 February 1756 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France d. 2 November 1790 , Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
GIRARD Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Geneviève GIRARD was born 29 February 1756 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Geneviève GIRARD was the child of Philippe GIRARD and Veronique DUSSAULT dite LAFLEUR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GIRARD and Marie-Angélique DOLBEC (maternal) Pierre DUSSAULT dit LAFLEUR and Geneviève HUARD

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

Geneviève married Gervais CHORET 29 May 1775 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gervais CHORET was born 12 September 1749 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada. Gervais died 5 March 1831 in St-Stanislas, Champlain, Canada. Gervais was the child of Francois-Xavier CHORET and Angelique LAMBERT dite CHAMPAGNE.

Geneviève GIRARD died 2 November 1790 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada.
Details of the family tree of Geneviève appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Geneviève GIRARD

[Hide/Show]

Geneviève GIRARD married

Gervais CHORET-- Date: 29 May 1775 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
Gervais CHORET was the child of Francois-Xavier CHORET and Angelique LAMBERT dite CHAMPAGNE

Children of Gervais CHORET and Geneviève GIRARD:

Rose CHORET (b.21 July 1778, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Joseph LALLIER dit MARCHETERRE 5 November 1805 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Geneviève GIRARD
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Geneviève GIRARD: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1756 Birth
29 February 1756
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, 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 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève GIRARD and Gervais CHORET 29 May 1775, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

She was 19 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.