Michel
FORGUES
Born
17 July 1731
,
Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Died
16 January 1811
,
Saint-Constant, Lower Canada
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Born: 17 July 1731 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Father:
Joseph FORGUES
Paternal grandparents:
Joseph FORGUES
, Marie BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)
Maternal grandparents:
Charles PAQUET dit LAVALLÉE
, Jeanne COULOMBE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Michel married Marie-Josephte GOSSELIN 10 May 1751 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephte GOSSELIN was born 29 July 1731 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Marie-Josephte died 20 October 1815 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Marie-Josephte was the child of Pierre-Joseph GOSSELIN and Marie-Josephte CLEMENT dite LABONTÉ.
Michel FORGUES died 16 January 1811 in Saint-Constant, Lower Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Spouse & Children of Michel FORGUES
Michel FORGUES married 
Marie-Josephte GOSSELIN
Marriage date: 10 May 1751
Marriage place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte GOSSELIN was the child of Pierre-Joseph GOSSELIN and Marie-Josephte CLEMENT dite LABONTÉ
Marie-Josephte GOSSELINMarriage date: 10 May 1751
Marriage place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte GOSSELIN was the child of Pierre-Joseph GOSSELIN and Marie-Josephte CLEMENT dite LABONTÉ
Children of Michel FORGUES and Marie-Josephte GOSSELIN
Augustin FORGUESBorn: 19 March 1767, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 8 July 1832, Longueuil, Lower Canada
Died: 8 July 1832, Longueuil, Lower Canada
Married: Marie-Marguerite RACINE 17 February 1794 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
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Birth — 173117 July 1731
Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
1751 Marriage / PartnerMichel FORGUES and Marie-Josephte GOSSELIN 10 May 1751, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
He was 19 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.1767 Birth of ChildAugustin FORGUES was born 19 March 1767, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada
Michel was 35 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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1794 Marriage of ChildAugustin FORGUES married 17 February 1794, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Marguerite RACINE
Death — 181116 January 1811
Saint-Constant, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 79.
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