Nicolas-Francois GIRARD

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11 September 1764 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

4 January 1852 , Sainte-Agnès, Canada East

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Nicolas GIRARD Marie-Françoise DESBIENS

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Born: 11 September 1764 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Nicolas GIRARD

Mother: Marie-Françoise DESBIENS

Paternal grandparents: Pierre-Louis GIRARD , Marguerite TARDIF

Maternal grandparents: Étienne DESBIENS , Marie-Dorothee TREMBLAY

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Nicolas-Francois married Ursule-Sylvie DUFOUR 1 August 1787 in La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Ursule-Sylvie DUFOUR was born 30 July 1763 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière). Ursule-Sylvie died 28 October 1798 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Ursule-Sylvie was the child of Joseph DUFOUR and Felicite SIMARD.

Nicolas-Francois married (2) Procule MERCIER 6 May 1799 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Procule MERCIER was born 3 November 1778 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Procule died 22 July 1844 in Sainte-Agnès, Québec, Canada (Ste-Agnes-de-Charlevoix). Procule was the child of Joseph MERCIER and Marie-Josephte LEVRON.

Nicolas-Francois GIRARD died 4 January 1852 in Sainte-Agnès, Canada East .
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Nicolas-Francois GIRARD married

Ursule-Sylvie DUFOUR
Marriage date: 1 August 1787
Marriage place: La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada
Ursule-Sylvie DUFOUR was the child of Joseph DUFOUR and Felicite SIMARD

Children of Nicolas-Francois GIRARD and Ursule-Sylvie DUFOUR

Justine GIRARD

Born: 20 February 1792, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 22 December 1852, Sainte-Agnès, Canada East

Married: Joachim PERRON 1 October 811 Place: La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Godefroy GIRARD

Born: 5 December 1794, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 26 June 1862, La Baie, Canada East

Married: Constance DALLAIRE 20 September 1814 Place: La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Charlotte GIRARD

Born: 27 October 1798, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 5 April 1859, La Baie, Canada East

Married: Charles GAGNON 20 February 1816 Place: La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Nicolas-Francois GIRARD married

Procule MERCIER
Marriage date: 6 May 1799
Marriage place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Procule MERCIER was the child of Joseph MERCIER and Marie-Josephte LEVRON

Children of Nicolas-Francois GIRARD and Procule MERCIER

Gertrude GIRARD

Born: 30 March 1800, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 30 April 1866, Sainte-Agnès, Canada East

Married: Thomas IMBEAULT 25 November 1817 Place: La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Marie-Anne GIRARD

Born: 25 July 1802, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 4 January 1883, Sainte-Agnès, Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph-Marie SIMARD 26 November 1826 Place: La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

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0811 Marriage of Child
Justine GIRARD married 1 October 811, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Joachim PERRON

Birth — 1764
11 September 1764
Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada

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)

1787 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas-Francois GIRARD and Ursule-Sylvie DUFOUR 1 August 1787, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

He was 22 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1792 Birth of Child
Justine GIRARD was born 20 February 1792, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Nicolas-Francois was 27 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Birth of Child
Godefroy GIRARD was born 5 December 1794, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Nicolas-Francois was 30 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
Charlotte GIRARD was born 27 October 1798, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Nicolas-Francois was 34 years old.

1798 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ursule-Sylvie DUFOUR died 28 October 1798, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

1799 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas-Francois GIRARD and Procule MERCIER 6 May 1799, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

He was 34 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Birth of Child
Gertrude GIRARD was born 30 March 1800, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Nicolas-Francois was 35 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GIRARD was born 25 July 1802, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Nicolas-Francois was 37 years old.

1814 Marriage of Child
Godefroy GIRARD married 20 September 1814, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Constance DALLAIRE

1816 Marriage of Child
Charlotte GIRARD married 20 February 1816, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Charles GAGNON

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 Marriage of Child
Gertrude GIRARD married 25 November 1817, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Thomas IMBEAULT

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne GIRARD married 26 November 1826, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Joseph-Marie SIMARD

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1844 Death of Spouse/Partner
Procule MERCIER died 22 July 1844, Sainte-Agnès, Québec, Canada (Ste-Agnes-de-Charlevoix)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)