Rosalie RICHARD

Born

24 March 1741 , Port Royal, Acadia

Died

7 November 1793 , L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Rosalie married Simon FOREST 18 October 1767 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Simon FOREST was born 13 December 1738 in Port Royal, Acadia . Simon died 20 December 1801 in L'Assomption, Lower Canada . Simon was the child of François FOREST and Jeanne GIROURARD .

Parents & Family of Rosalie RICHARD

Parents of Rosalie RICHARD

Father

Jean Baptiste RICHARD

Mother

Josephte HÉBERT

Grandparents of Rosalie RICHARD

Paternal grandparents

Michel RICHARD Agnes BOURGEOIS

Maternal grandparents

Alexandre HÉBERT Marie DUPUIS

Rosalie was deported as part of the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement around 1755.
Learn more: What Was The Acadian Expulsion of 1755? Unraveling the Grand Dérangement

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A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland

Les acadiens : du grand derangement au grand remplacement (VERITES POUR L')

Scattered to the Four Winds: An Acadian Family's Journey

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Rosalie RICHARD

Rosalie RICHARD married

Simon FOREST
Marriage date: 18 October 1767
Marriage place: L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Simon FOREST was the child of François FOREST and Jeanne GIROURARD

Marriage notes:

Premier mariage : avant 1765-12-31 Colonies anglaises (États-Unis)

Children of Simon FOREST and Rosalie RICHARD

Marie FOREST

Born: abt. 1776, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: François PERRAULT 22 September 1795 Place: L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Marie-Desanges FOREST

Born: 4 June 1784, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 9 March 1839, Joliette, Lower Canada

Married: Ambroise LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES 24 February 1800 Place: L'Assomption, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Birth — 1741
24 March 1741
Port Royal, Acadia

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.

1767 Marriage / Partner
Rosalie RICHARD and Simon FOREST 18 October 1767, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

She was 26 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.