Geneviève GIROUX

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13 August 1757 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

2 April 1793 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste GIROUX Angélique TESSIER

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Born: 13 August 1757 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste GIROUX

Mother: Angélique TESSIER

Paternal grandparents: Joseph-Noël GIROUX , Geneviève CADIEUX

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste TESSIER dit LAPLANTE , Angélique GARNIER

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Geneviève married Pierre PERRIER dit OLIVIER 17 October 1774 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre PERRIER dit OLIVIER was born 10 February 1748 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Pierre died 2 June 1801 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Pierre was the child of Pierre PERRIER dit OLIVIER and Josephte LEMIEUX.

Geneviève GIROUX died 2 April 1793 in La Prairie, 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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Geneviève GIROUX married

Pierre PERRIER dit OLIVIER
Marriage date: 17 October 1774
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Pierre PERRIER dit OLIVIER was the child of Pierre PERRIER dit OLIVIER and Josephte LEMIEUX

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Pierre PERRIER dit OLIVIER

Born: 28 December 1774, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Geneviève LAMARRE 21 July 1794 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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Birth — 1757
13 August 1757
Beauport, Québec, 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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève GIROUX and Pierre PERRIER dit OLIVIER 17 October 1774, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 17 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Pierre PERRIER dit OLIVIER was born 28 December 1774, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Geneviève was 17 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.