American Revolutionary War Soldier flag male ancestor  Ignace  AVARE (AVARD)

  (b. 7 April 1729 Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France   d. 18 July 1798 Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada )  

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Ignace AVARE (AVARD) was born 7 April 1729 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Ignace AVARE (AVARD) was the child of Ignace AVARE (AVARD)   and   Marie BROCHU and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Pierre HAVARD (AVARE) and Louise GAUTHIER (maternal)  Jean BROCHU and Marie-Françoise DELAUNAY

Ignace had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.

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Ignace  married  Marie-Louise BAUCHER dite MORENCY 28 August 1758 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Louise BAUCHER dite MORENCY  was born 18 February 1731 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada.  Marie-Louise died 3 April 1804 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada.  Marie-Louise was the child of Hilaire BAUCHER dit MORENCY and Marie-Francoise SIMON dite LAPOINTE.

Ignace AVARE (AVARD) died 18 July 1798 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada.





See Virginia DeMarce, French Canadian Participants in the American Revolution page 60, familysearch.org


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Did You Know? Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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birth1729 Birth
7 April 1729
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
marriage1758 Marriage / Partner
Ignace AVARE (AVARD) and Marie-Louise BAUCHER dite MORENCY 28 August 1758, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 29 years old.
1760 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise AVARE was born 15 February 1760, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Ignace was 30 years old.
1762 Birth of Child
Ignace AVARE was born 15 December 1762, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Ignace was 33 years old.
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
1765 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte AVARE was born 5 May 1765, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Ignace was 36 years old.
1768 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste AVARE was born 12 February 1768, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Ignace was 38 years old.
1770 Birth of Child
Marguerite-Abondance AVARE was born 1 November 1770, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Ignace was 41 years old.
Revolutionary War
AVARE,Ignace. A chief American supporter at Ste-Famille. Served as sergeant to Bauche-Morency. Led 30 young people to mount guard.

Residence during Revolutionary War: Ste-Famille, Île d'Orléans


Canadian participants in the American Revolution, an index, by Virginia DeMarce
FamilySearch.org FAQ: Genealogy Resource Guide connecting you to your ancestors using FamilySearch.org.
News1775 - 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.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1792 Marriage of Child
Marguerite-Abondance AVARE married 6 November 1792, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Basile DEBLOIS dit GREGOIRE
death1798 Death
18 July 1798
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 69.
Added: 8/1/2021 4:48:17 PM - Updated: 3/22/2025 6:59:46 PM

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