Josephe GIGNAC

Born

25 May 1743 , Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Died

11 August 1809 , Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Josephe married Joseph GALARNEAU 14 May 1764 in Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph GALARNEAU was born 25 March 1734 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France . Joseph died 14 October 1808 in Cap-Santé, Lower Canada . Joseph was the child of Philippe-Joseph GALARNEAU and Marie-Anne-Madeleine PINEL .

Parents & Family of Josephe GIGNAC

Parents of Josephe GIGNAC

Father

Pierre GIGNAC

Mother

Brigitte PETIT

Grandparents of Josephe GIGNAC

Paternal grandparents

François GIGNAC Marie-Anne DUCLOS

Maternal grandparents

Nicolas PETIT Marie-Marguerite BERTRAND

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Josephe GIGNAC

Josephe GIGNAC married

Joseph GALARNEAU
Marriage date: 14 May 1764
Marriage place: Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph GALARNEAU was the child of Philippe-Joseph GALARNEAU and Marie-Anne-Madeleine PINEL

Children of Joseph GALARNEAU and Josephe GIGNAC

Jean-Francois GALARNEAU

Born: 14 April 1767, Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 August 1840, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Married: Angelique BRIERE 19 April 1796 Place: Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1743
25 May 1743
Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

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.

1764 Marriage / Partner
Josephe GIGNAC and Joseph GALARNEAU 14 May 1764, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

She was 20 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Jean-Francois GALARNEAU was born 14 April 1767, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Josephe was 23 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.