Francois
GIRARD
Born
10 September 1808
,
Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
Died
12 July 1852
,
Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Canada East
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Born: 10 September 1808 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
Father:
François GIRARD
Mother:
Josephte GAUTHIER
Paternal grandparents:
François GIRARD
, Madeleine TREMBLAY
Maternal grandparents:
Louis GAUTHIER dit LAROUCHE
, Dorothee BOUCHARD
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois married Marcelline FORTIN 23 April 1833 in Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marcelline FORTIN was born 10 August 1812 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marcelline died 2 November 1896 in Jonquière, Québec, Canada. Marcelline was the child of Joseph FORTIN and Josephte POITEVIN dite POTVIN.
Francois GIRARD died 12 July 1852 in Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Francois GIRARD
Francois GIRARD married 
Marcelline FORTIN
Marriage date: 23 April 1833
Marriage place: Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Lower Canada
Marcelline FORTIN was the child of Joseph FORTIN and Josephte POITEVIN dite POTVIN
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Marcelline FORTINMarriage date: 23 April 1833
Marriage place: Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Lower Canada
Marcelline FORTIN was the child of Joseph FORTIN and Josephte POITEVIN dite POTVIN
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Francois GIRARD and Marcelline FORTIN
Louise GIRARDBorn: abt. 1840, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Cleophas TREMBLAY 23 September 1862 Place: Laterrière, Québec, Canada
Emilie GIRARDBorn: 8 June 1844, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: abt. 1920,
Died: abt. 1920,
Married: Pierre TREMBLAY 25 November 1873 Place: Laterrière, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 180810 September 1808
Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
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 England
1833 Marriage / PartnerFrancois GIRARD and Marcelline FORTIN 23 April 1833, Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Québec, Canada
He was 24 years old.
1837 - 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)
1844 Birth of ChildEmilie GIRARD was born 8 June 1844, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Francois was 35 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 185212 July 1852
Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Canada East
He died at the age of 43.
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Last updated: 10/31/2024 1:38:30 PM
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