Joseph GIRARD

Born

15 March 1722 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Died

18 May 1779 , Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph married Angélique DASSYLVA dite PORTUGUAIS 9 January 1747 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Angélique DASSYLVA dite PORTUGUAIS was born 18 April 1726 in Québec, Canada, New France . Angélique died 8 August 1778 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . Angélique was the child of Jean-Baptiste DASSYLVA dit PORTUGAIS and Angélique MINGOU .

Parents & Family of Joseph GIRARD

Parents of Joseph GIRARD

Father

Jean GIRARDIN

Mother

Marie-Catherine BOURRÉ (BOURRET)

Grandparents of Joseph GIRARD

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Gilles BOURRÉ (BOURRET) dit L'ESPINE Marie BELLEHACHE

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Voiturier

The voiturier, or wagonner, was a carrier of goods by means of horses, carts or even a stagecoach. More often than not, he was the owner of his vehicle. Under the French regime and its civil code, the wagonner had to ensure that any goods he transported were accompanied by a waybill. This document set out the details of the goods transported, the identity of the carrier transporting them, the conditions under which they must be transported, the identity of the sender of the goods and the identity of the consignee.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Day in the Life of a Voiturier in 18th Century New France: Navigating the Byways of History

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph GIRARD

Joseph GIRARD married

Angélique DASSYLVA dite PORTUGUAIS
Marriage date: 9 January 1747
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Angélique DASSYLVA dite PORTUGUAIS was the child of Jean-Baptiste DASSYLVA dit PORTUGAIS and Angélique MINGOU

Marriage notes:

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Children of Joseph GIRARD and Angélique DASSYLVA dite PORTUGUAIS

Joseph GIRARD

Born: 7 July 1753, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 25 June 1817, Québec, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine DUPERE dite LARIVIÈRE 7 November 1774 Place: Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Charlotte GIRARD

Born: 26 April 1758, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 17 February 1788, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph-Francois DUPERE dit LARIVIÈRE 28 November 1780 Place: Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

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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 — 1722
15 March 1722
L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

1747 Marriage / Partner
Joseph GIRARD and Angélique DASSYLVA dite PORTUGUAIS 9 January 1747, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 24 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Joseph GIRARD was born 7 July 1753, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Joseph was 31 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Charlotte GIRARD was born 26 April 1758, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Joseph was 36 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.

1774 Marriage of Child
Joseph GIRARD married 7 November 1774, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada to Madeleine DUPERE dite LARIVIÈRE

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.