Françoise GIROUX

Born

20 October 1735 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

29 March 1813 , Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Françoise GIROUX

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Born: 20 October 1735 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Parents of Françoise GIROUX

Father

Jacques-Jean-Baptiste GIROUX

Mother

Anne TOUPIN

Grandparents of Françoise GIROUX

Paternal grandparents

Charles GIROUX Marguerite BRUNEAU

Maternal grandparents

Antoine TOUPIN Louise CLOUTIER

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

Françoise married Jean MARCHAND 27 July 1762 in Château-Richer, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean MARCHAND was born abt. 1735 in Québec Province, Canada. Jean died 25 November 1777 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . Jean was the child of Charles MARCHAND and Marie-Louise LOISEL (LOISELLE).

Françoise GIROUX died 29 March 1813 in Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Françoise GIROUX

Françoise GIROUX married

Jean MARCHAND
Marriage date: 27 July 1762
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada
Jean MARCHAND was the child of Charles MARCHAND and Marie-Louise LOISEL (LOISELLE)

Children of Jean MARCHAND and Françoise GIROUX

Elisabeth MARCHAND

Born: abt. 1762, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Charles METHOT 22 June 1779 Place: Québec, Province of Québec, 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 — 1735
20 October 1735
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Françoise GIROUX and Jean MARCHAND 27 July 1762, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 26 years old.

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.