Josephe GIGNAC

(b. 25 May 1743 , Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 11 August 1809 , Cap-Santé, Lower Canada )

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Josephe GIGNAC was born 25 May 1743 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Josephe GIGNAC was the child of Pierre GIGNAC and Brigitte PETIT and the grandchild of: (paternal) François GIGNAC and Marie-Anne DUCLOS (maternal) Nicolas PETIT and Marie-Marguerite BERTRAND

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

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, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Joseph died 14 October 1808 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Joseph was the child of Philippe-Joseph GALARNEAU and Marie-Anne-Madeleine PINEL.

Josephe GIGNAC died 11 August 1809 in Cap-Santé, Lower Canada .
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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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Josephe GIGNAC married

Joseph GALARNEAU-- Date: 14 May 1764 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 (b.14 April 1767, Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada d. 7 August 1840, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada )
m. Angelique BRIERE 19 April 1796 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

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1743 Birth
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.