Marie-Marguerite RICHARD

Born

23 July 1739 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Died

2 March 1777 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

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Father: Urbain RICHARD dit LAROSEMother: Marguerite FLEURICOURT View parent relationships

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Born: 23 July 1739 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

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Father

Urbain RICHARD dit LAROSE

Mother

Marguerite FLEURICOURT

GRANDPARENTS

Grandparents of Marie-Marguerite RICHARD

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Paternal grandparents

Guillaume RICHARD dit LAFLEUR Agnes TESSIER

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste FLEURICOURT Louise SOUMILLARD

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Marie-Marguerite married Michel LEDOUX 22 January 1759 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Michel LEDOUX was born 14 February 1729 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . Michel died 18 January 1787 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . Michel was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEDOUX and Marie VIAU.

Marie-Marguerite RICHARD died 2 March 1777 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Marguerite RICHARD

Marie-Marguerite RICHARD married

Michel LEDOUX
Marriage date: 22 January 1759
Marriage place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Michel LEDOUX was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEDOUX and Marie VIAU

Children of Michel LEDOUX and Marie-Marguerite RICHARD

Marie-Cecile LEDOUX

Born: 29 July 1761, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Canada
Died: 6 August 1789, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Andre DUQUET dit DESROCHERS 10 February 1783 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1739
23 July 1739
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Marguerite RICHARD and Michel LEDOUX 22 January 1759, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

She was 19 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Marie-Cecile LEDOUX was born 29 July 1761, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Marguerite was 22 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.