Marie-Jeanne GIROUX

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1 April 1719 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

10 September 1779 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Baptiste GIROUX Marie-Agnes GARNIER

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Born: 1 April 1719 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste GIROUX

Mother: Marie-Agnes GARNIER

Paternal grandparents: Raphaël GIROUX , Marie-Madeleine VACHON

Maternal grandparents: Charles GARNIER , Jeanne-Angélique MAHEU

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Marie-Jeanne married Etienne DESNOYERS dit DESMARAIS 7 January 1744 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Etienne DESNOYERS dit DESMARAIS was born 10 August 1718 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Etienne died 23 April 1796 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Etienne was the child of Jean DESNOYERS dit DESMARAIS and Thérèse MENARD.

Marie-Jeanne GIROUX died 10 September 1779 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Marie-Jeanne GIROUX married

Etienne DESNOYERS dit DESMARAIS
Marriage date: 7 January 1744
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Etienne DESNOYERS dit DESMARAIS was the child of Jean DESNOYERS dit DESMARAIS and Thérèse MENARD

Children of Etienne DESNOYERS dit DESMARAIS and Marie-Jeanne GIROUX

Jean-Baptiste DESNOYERS

Born: 14 February 1750, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 3 April 1815, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Catherine ROGERIS 20 August 1770 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite-Josephte LAPORTE 10 February 1777 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Genevieve DESNOYERS

Born: 10 April 1756, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 13 December 1813, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre LÉCUYER 22 February 1773 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1719
1 April 1719
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

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

1744 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Jeanne GIROUX and Etienne DESNOYERS dit DESMARAIS 7 January 1744, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 24 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESNOYERS was born 14 February 1750, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Jeanne was 30 years old.

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

1756 Birth of Child
Marie-Genevieve DESNOYERS was born 10 April 1756, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Jeanne was 37 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.

1770 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESNOYERS married 20 August 1770, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Catherine ROGERIS

1773 Marriage of Child
Marie-Genevieve DESNOYERS married 22 February 1773, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada to Pierre LÉCUYER

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.