Jean-François GRIAULT

Born

31 December 1739 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

17 September 1809 , Québec, Lower Canada

Jean-François married Cecile MARANDA 3 April 1769 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Cecile MARANDA was born 16 October 1744 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France. Cecile died 17 June 1819 in Québec, Lower Canada . Cecile was the child of Joseph MARANDA and Elisabeth ROBERGE .

Parents & Family of Jean-François GRIAULT

Parents of Jean-François GRIAULT

Father

Jacques-Etienne GRIAULT

Mother

Jeanne ALARIE

Grandparents of Jean-François GRIAULT

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

René ALARIE Louise THIBAULT (THIBEAU, THIBEAULT)

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Ferblantier (tinsmith)

The ferblantier, or tinsmith, was a producer of tools and utensils, often household items such as pots and pans for example, using iron covered with a thin layer of tin (tinplate). He also knew how to repair utensils made of sheet steel. This is in contrast to the chaudronnier, or coppersmith, who mostly worked with copper or bronze.

Many were itinerant, or travelling, tinsmiths, going from village to village, or door-to-door, selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Day in the Life of a Ferblantier: Crafting Legacy in 18th Century New France

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-François GRIAULT

Jean-François GRIAULT married

Cecile MARANDA
Marriage date: 3 April 1769
Marriage place: Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Cecile MARANDA was the child of Joseph MARANDA and Elisabeth ROBERGE

Marriage notes:

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Children of Jean-François GRIAULT and Cecile MARANDA

Cecile GRIAULT

Born: abt. 1772, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Etienne LAGUE (LAGUEUX) 20 January 1789 Place: Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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 — 1739
31 December 1739
Québec, 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.

1769 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François GRIAULT and Cecile MARANDA 3 April 1769, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 29 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.