Marthe PICHE

(b. abt. 1705 , Québec Province, Canada d. 15 March 1785 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada )

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

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

Marthe PICHE was born abt. 1705 in Québec Province, Canada

Marthe PICHE was the child of Jean-Baptiste PICHE dit LAMUSETTE and Marie-Anne DOLBEC and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre PICHÉ dit LAMUSETTE and Catherine DURAND (maternal) François DOLBEC dit DUFRESNE and Marie-Anne MASSÉ

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

Marthe married Jean-Baptiste GINGRAS 10 September 1731 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jean-Baptiste GINGRAS was born abt. 1706 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Jean-Baptiste died 23 May 1748 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Jean-Baptiste was the child of Charles GINGRAS and Françoise AMYOT (AMIOT).

Marthe PICHE died 15 March 1785 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada.
Details of the family tree of Marthe 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.

A Glimpse into the Life of an 18th Century Québécois Woman: Navigating the Challenges of Mid-1700s

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

Family and Children of Marthe PICHE

[Hide/Show]

Marthe PICHE married

Jean-Baptiste GINGRAS-- Date: 10 September 1731 Place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste GINGRAS was the child of Charles GINGRAS and Françoise AMYOT (AMIOT)

Children of Jean-Baptiste GINGRAS and Marthe PICHE:

Marie-Josephe GINGRAS (b.21 June 1732, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France d. 1 January 1781, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Gabriel-Mathieu CHARPENTIER 7 February 1763 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Françoise GINGRAS (b.15 October 1735, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France d. 14 September 1780, Mascouche, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste DEZIEL dit LABRECHE 23 May 1762 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Therese GINGRAS (b.29 August 1737, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 6 November 1821, Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada)
m. Francois FORGET 18 January 1768 in Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

Angelique GINGRAS (b.25 January 1743, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France d. 12 February 1817, Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada)
m. Louis FORGET 17 October 1763 in Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

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

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Marthe PICHE: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1731 Marriage / Partner
Marthe PICHE and Jean-Baptiste GINGRAS 10 September 1731, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe GINGRAS was born 21 June 1732, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

1735 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise GINGRAS was born 15 October 1735, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

1737 Birth of Child
Therese GINGRAS was born 29 August 1737, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

1743 Birth of Child
Angelique GINGRAS was born 25 January 1743, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

1748 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste GINGRAS died 23 May 1748, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Françoise GINGRAS married 23 May 1762, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus) to Jean-Baptiste DEZIEL dit LABRECHE

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe GINGRAS married 7 February 1763, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Gabriel-Mathieu CHARPENTIER

1763 Marriage of Child
Angelique GINGRAS married 17 October 1763, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima) to Louis FORGET

1768 Marriage of Child
Therese GINGRAS married 18 January 1768, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima) to Francois FORGET

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.