Louis GIROUX

(b. 26 October 1748 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 13 May 1820 , Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada )

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Louis GIROUX was born 26 October 1748 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Louis GIROUX was the child of Louis-Toussaint GIROUX and Marie-Thérèse PIVIN dite LARECOMPENSE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Toussaint GIROUX and Thérèse DAUPHIN (maternal) Pierre PIVIN and Claudine FACHE

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

Louis married Marguerite GARNIER (GRENIER) 8 February 1768 in Beauport, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite GARNIER (GRENIER) was born 23 March 1744 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Marguerite died 27 October 1813 in Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce). Marguerite was the child of Ange GARNIER (GRENIER) and Marie-Marguerite VACHON.

Louis GIROUX died 13 May 1820 in Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada .
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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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Louis GIROUX married

Marguerite GARNIER (GRENIER)-- Date: 8 February 1768 Place: Beauport, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite GARNIER (GRENIER) was the child of Ange GARNIER (GRENIER) and Marie-Marguerite VACHON

Children of Louis GIROUX and Marguerite GARNIER (GRENIER):

Pierre GIROUX (b.28 February 1773, Beauport, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 September 1846, Sainte-Marie, Canada East )
m. Marie-Françoise GIRARD 13 February 1798 in Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)

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1748 Birth
26 October 1748
Beauport, Québec, 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.

1768 Marriage / Partner
Louis GIROUX and Marguerite GARNIER (GRENIER) 8 February 1768, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

He was 19 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Pierre GIROUX was born 28 February 1773, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Louis was 24 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.