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American Revolutionary War Soldier flag male ancestor  Nicolas  RIVARD

Born
6 January 1726 Grondines, Canada, New France
Died
31 March 1792 Grondines, Lower Canada

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Born: 6 January 1726 in Grondines, Canada, New France

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Nicolas had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Nicolas  married  Marie-Anne GAUTHIER 23 July 1753 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne GAUTHIER  was born 12 March 1731 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France .  Marie-Anne died 20 May 1794 in Grondines, Lower Canada .  Marie-Anne was the child of Jean-Élie GAUTHIER (GAULTIER) and Suzanne HALAY (HALLÉ).

Nicolas RIVARD died 31 March 1792 in Grondines, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Nicolas RIVARD

Nicolas RIVARD married flag female ancestor Marie-Anne GAUTHIER
Marriage date: 23 July 1753
Marriage place: La-Pérade, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne GAUTHIER was the child of Jean-Élie GAUTHIER (GAULTIER) and Suzanne HALAY (HALLÉ)

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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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BirthBirth — 1726
6 January 1726
Grondines, Canada, New France
marriage1753 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas RIVARD and Marie-Anne GAUTHIER 23 July 1753, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

He was 27 years old.
1758 Birth of Child
Marie-Flavie RIVARD was born 23 September 1758, Grondines, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Grondines)

Nicolas was 32 years old.
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
Revolutionary War
RIVARD, NICOLAS
Ancestor #: A213942
Service: CANADA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 1-6-1726 GRONDINES CANADA
Death: 3-31-1792 GRONDINES-BUR LOWER CANADA CANADA
Service Source: GABRIEL, QUEBEC DURING THE AMERICAN INVASION, 1775-1776, PP 33-34
Service Description: 1) RENDERED AID

RESIDENCE
1) City: GRONDINES - District: QUEBEC - State: CANADA

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1) MARIE ANNE GAUTHIER
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News1775 - 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.
marriage1778 Marriage of Child
Marie-Flavie RIVARD married 2 March 1778, Grondines, Province of Québec, Canada to Joseph CHAVIGNY dit LACHEVROTIÈRE
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
DeathDeath — 1792
31 March 1792
Grondines, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 66.
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