Louis
GIRARD
Marie-Charlotte JOURDAIN 
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Birth — 1709
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
1750 Marriage / Partner1751 Birth of Child1754 Birth of Child1756 Birth of Child1759 Birth of Child1760 Birth of Child1763 - 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.
1763 Death of Child1764 Death of Spouse/Partner1774 Marriage of Child
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.1781 Death of ChildDeath — 1784View charts and other tools for this ancestor and family.
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