Jean-Baptiste
RANCOURT
Born
28 July 1768
,
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
20 March 1849
,
Québec, Canada East
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Born: 28 July 1768 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Pierre-Joseph-Mystere RANCOURT
Mother:
Marie-Reine GAGNE
Paternal grandparents:
Charles-François RANCOURT
, Françoise DUQUET
Maternal grandparents:
Pierre GAGNÉ
, Marie-Reine BLUTEAU
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste married Felicite BACON 15 February 1803 in Château-Richer, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Felicite BACON was born 5 June 1779 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Felicite was the child of Gabriel BACON and Françoise GAGNON.
Jean-Baptiste RANCOURT died 20 March 1849 in Québec, Canada East .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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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Spouse & Children of Jean-Baptiste RANCOURT
Jean-Baptiste RANCOURT married 
Felicite BACON
Marriage date: 15 February 1803
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Lower Canada
Felicite BACON was the child of Gabriel BACON and Françoise GAGNON
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Felicite BACONMarriage date: 15 February 1803
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Lower Canada
Felicite BACON was the child of Gabriel BACON and Françoise GAGNON
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Jean-Baptiste RANCOURT and Felicite BACON
Elisabeth RANCOURTBorn: 14 March 1806, Château-Richer, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Joseph TREMBLAY 25 April 1859
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Birth — 176828 July 1768
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1803 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste RANCOURT and Felicite BACON 15 February 1803, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
He was 34 years old.
1806 Birth of ChildElisabeth RANCOURT was born 14 March 1806, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
Jean-Baptiste was 37 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 184920 March 1849
Québec, Canada East
He died at the age of 80.
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