Pierre RITCHOT

Born

29 December 1744 , Yamaska, Canada, New France

Died

29 March 1822 , Yamaska, Lower Canada

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Joseph-Francois RITCHOT Marie-Anne GIROUX

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Born: 29 December 1744 in Yamaska, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph-Francois RITCHOT

Mother: Marie-Anne GIROUX

Paternal grandparents: Jacques NASON dit RITCHOT , Elisabeth DUBOIS

Maternal grandparents: Pierre-François GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES , Marie-Angelique MAHEU

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Pierre married Josephte ROBIDOUX 26 June 1779 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte ROBIDOUX was born 1 March 1747 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Josephte died 27 June 1829 in Yamaska, Lower Canada . Josephte was the child of Joseph ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) dit DESMOULINS and Louise ROBERT.

Pierre RITCHOT died 29 March 1822 in Yamaska, Lower Canada .
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Pierre RITCHOT married

Josephte ROBIDOUX
Marriage date: 26 June 1779
Marriage place: Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte ROBIDOUX was the child of Joseph ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) dit DESMOULINS and Louise ROBERT

Children of Pierre RITCHOT and Josephte ROBIDOUX

Marguerite RITCHOT

Born: 22 June 1775, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 17 April 1816, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: Jacques-Antoine LAFLEUR 3 June 1793 Place: Yamaska, Lower 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 — 1744
29 December 1744
Yamaska, Canada, New France

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

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 Birth of Child
Marguerite RITCHOT was born 22 June 1775, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Pierre was 30 years old.

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.