Louise RICHER

Born

2 December 1721 , La-Pérade, Canada, New France

Died

3 January 1785 , Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Province of Québec, Canada

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Michel RICHER dit LAFLECHE Marie-Louise-Charlotte PILOTE

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Born: 2 December 1721 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France

Father: Michel RICHER dit LAFLECHE

Mother: Marie-Louise-Charlotte PILOTE

Paternal grandparents: Pierre RICHER dit LAFLECHE , Dorothee BRASSARD (BRASSART)

Maternal grandparents: Jean PILOTE , Marie-Françoise GAUDRY dite BOURBONNIÈRE

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Louise married Joseph BARABÉ 13 February 1743 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Joseph BARABÉ was born abt. 1715 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Joseph died 11 November 1755 in Deschaillons, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Deschaillons). Joseph was the child of Noel BARABÉ and Michelle TOUSIGNANT.

Louise RICHER died 3 January 1785 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Province of Québec, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Louise RICHER married

Joseph BARABÉ
Marriage date: 13 February 1743
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Joseph BARABÉ was the child of Noel BARABÉ and Michelle TOUSIGNANT

Children of Joseph BARABÉ and Louise RICHER

Joseph-Francois BARABE

Born: abt. 1738, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 1 April 1806, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte VANDAL 20 July 1772 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte BARABE

Born: abt. 1744, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 15 February 1805, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Marie BARABE

Born: abt. 1752, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 25 April 1782, , Québec Province, Canada

Louise BARABE

Born: 16 April 1754, Deschaillons, Canada, New France
Died: 17 November 1755, Deschaillons, Canada, New France

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Birth — 1721
2 December 1721
La-Pérade, Canada, New France

1743 Marriage / Partner
Louise RICHER and Joseph BARABÉ 13 February 1743, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

She was 21 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Louise BARABE was born 16 April 1754, Deschaillons, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Deschaillons)

Louise was 32 years old.

1755 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph BARABÉ died 11 November 1755, Deschaillons, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Deschaillons)

1755 Death of Child
Louise BARABE died 17 November 1755, Deschaillons, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Deschaillons)

Louise was 33 years old.

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.

1772 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Francois BARABE married 20 July 1772 , Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Josephte VANDAL

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.