Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) RITSER (RITZER)

Born

abt. 1745 , Blismengen, Sarre-Palentine, La Sarre, Germany

Died

15 April 1817 , Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

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Charles RITZER Anne-Marie JACOVI

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Born: abt. 1745 in Blismengen, Sarre-Palentine, La Sarre, Germany

Father: Charles RITZER

Mother: Anne-Marie JACOVI

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Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) married Genevieve MICHAUD 22 November 1784 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada . Genevieve MICHAUD was born 24 July 1761 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Genevieve died 22 June 1802 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Genevieve was the child of Jean-Francois MICHAUD and Marie-Anne COTE.

Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) married (2) Genevieve SARRAZIN 9 April 1804 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada . Genevieve SARRAZIN was born 8 December 1775 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup). Genevieve died 5 October 1804 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada. Genevieve was the child of François SARRAZIN and Françoise SYLVESTRE.

Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) married (3) Marguerite BOUCHER 10 February 1806 in Berthierville, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite BOUCHER was born 4 June 1773 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Marguerite died 16 August 1845 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie). Marguerite was the child of Antoine BOUCHER and Marie-Therese RONDEAU.

Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) RITSER (RITZER) died 15 April 1817 in Saint-Cuthbert, 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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Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) RITSER (RITZER) married

Genevieve MICHAUD
Marriage date: 22 November 1784
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Genevieve MICHAUD was the child of Jean-Francois MICHAUD and Marie-Anne COTE

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Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) RITSER (RITZER) married

Genevieve SARRAZIN
Marriage date: 9 April 1804
Marriage place: Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada
Genevieve SARRAZIN was the child of François SARRAZIN and Françoise SYLVESTRE

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Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) RITSER (RITZER) married

Marguerite BOUCHER
Marriage date: 10 February 1806
Marriage place: Berthierville, Lower Canada
Marguerite BOUCHER was the child of Antoine BOUCHER and Marie-Therese RONDEAU

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Children of Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) RITSER (RITZER) and Marguerite BOUCHER

Antoine RIQUIER

Born: 11 September 1815, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise BOUCHER 4 November 1839 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) RITSER (RITZER) and Genevieve MICHAUD 22 November 1784, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

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

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

1802 Death of Spouse/Partner
Genevieve MICHAUD died 22 June 1802, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

1804 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) RITSER (RITZER) and Genevieve SARRAZIN 9 April 1804, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

1804 Death of Spouse/Partner
Genevieve SARRAZIN died 5 October 1804, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

1806 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Francois (Johann Franz) RITSER (RITZER) and Marguerite BOUCHER 10 February 1806, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)