Joachim GREFFARD

(b. 18 March 1717 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 16 August 1771 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Joachim GREFFARD was born 18 March 1717 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Joachim GREFFARD was the child of Jacques GREFFARD and Marie-Françoise DELAUNAY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis GREFFARD dit LECOQ and Louise GAUTHIER (maternal) Henri DELAUNAY and Françoise CRÊSTE (CRÊTE)

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

Joachim married Angelique SIMARD 22 November 1746 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Angelique SIMARD was born 19 December 1717 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Angelique died 24 March 1750 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. Angelique was the child of Joseph SIMARD and Marie BOIVIN.

Joachim married (2) Madeleine PEPIN dite LACHANCE 17 August 1751 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine PEPIN dite LACHANCE was born 8 October 1728 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Madeleine died 11 January 1808 in Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada (Saints-Gervais-et-Protais). Madeleine was the child of Gervais PEPIN and Jeanne FONTAINE.

Joachim GREFFARD died 16 August 1771 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, 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.

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Joachim GREFFARD married

Angelique SIMARD-- Date: 22 November 1746 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Angelique SIMARD was the child of Joseph SIMARD and Marie BOIVIN

Children of Joachim GREFFARD and Angelique SIMARD:

Angélique GREFFARD (b.20 November 1747, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France d. 8 January 1827, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada)
m. Charles BETIL 31 January 1763 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Joachim GREFFARD married

Madeleine PEPIN dite LACHANCE-- Date: 17 August 1751 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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Madeleine PEPIN dite LACHANCE was the child of Gervais PEPIN and Jeanne FONTAINE

Children of Joachim GREFFARD and Madeleine PEPIN dite LACHANCE:

Marie-Madeleine GREFFARD (b.20 May 1756, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France d. 30 August 1802, La Pocatière, Lower Canada )
m. Aristobule EMOND 16 September 1793 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

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1717 Birth
18 March 1717
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1746 Marriage / Partner
Joachim GREFFARD and Angelique SIMARD 22 November 1746, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

He was 29 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Angélique GREFFARD was born 20 November 1747, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Joachim was 30 years old.

1750 Death of Spouse/Partner
Angelique SIMARD died 24 March 1750, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

1751 Marriage / Partner
Joachim GREFFARD and Madeleine PEPIN dite LACHANCE 17 August 1751, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

He was 34 years old.

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

1756 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine GREFFARD was born 20 May 1756, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Joachim was 39 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.