Antoine GIROUX

Born

29 December 1753 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

3 April 1839 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES Catherine LONGTIN

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Born: 29 December 1753 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES

Mother: Catherine LONGTIN

Paternal grandparents: Pierre-François GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES , Marie-Angelique MAHEU

Maternal grandparents: Jérôme LONGTIN , Marie-Louise DUMAS

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Antoine married Angelique DUBOIS dite RONDEL 5 July 1779 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Angelique DUBOIS dite RONDEL was born 26 November 1756 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Angelique died 9 September 1832 in La Prairie, Lower Canada . Angelique was the child of Jacques DUBOIS dit RONDEL and Marie-Catherine BABEU.

Antoine GIROUX died 3 April 1839 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
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Angelique DUBOIS dite RONDEL
Marriage date: 5 July 1779
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Angelique DUBOIS dite RONDEL was the child of Jacques DUBOIS dit RONDEL and Marie-Catherine BABEU

Children of Antoine GIROUX and Angelique DUBOIS dite RONDEL

Josephte GIROUX

Born: 28 July 1782, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 20 January 1817, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre DENAULT 3 October 1803 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

François GIROUX

Born: 26 March 1786, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Angelique GERVAIS 17 June 1811 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

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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 — 1753
29 December 1753
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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.

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.

1779 Marriage / Partner
Antoine GIROUX and Angelique DUBOIS dite RONDEL 5 July 1779, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 25 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Josephte GIROUX was born 28 July 1782, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Antoine was 28 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Birth of Child
François GIROUX was born 26 March 1786, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Antoine was 32 years old.

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

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

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

1803 Marriage of Child
Josephte GIROUX married 3 October 1803, La Prairie, Lower Canada to Pierre DENAULT

1811 Marriage of Child
François GIROUX married 17 June 1811, La Prairie, Lower Canada to Angelique GERVAIS

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

1817 Death of Child
Josephte GIROUX died 20 January 1817, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Antoine was 63 years old.

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)

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

1832 Death of Spouse/Partner
Angelique DUBOIS dite RONDEL died 9 September 1832, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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

Death — 1839
3 April 1839
La Prairie, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 85.

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