Madeleine PELLETIER

Born

30 July 1748 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

2 January 1788 , Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada

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Antoine PELLETIER Marie-Jeanne TESSIER

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Madeleine PELLETIER was born 30 July 1748 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Antoine PELLETIER

Mother: Marie-Jeanne TESSIER

Grandparents: (paternal) Noel PELLETIER and Madeleine MATTE (maternal) Pierre TESSIER and Marie-Angelique GAUDRY dite BOURBONNIERE

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Madeleine married Francois-Xavier GINGRAS 20 November 1769 in Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Francois-Xavier GINGRAS was born 25 April 1745 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Francois-Xavier died 29 August 1810 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Francois-Xavier was the child of Joseph GINGRAS and Therese PROULX.

Madeleine PELLETIER died 2 January 1788 in Neuville, Portneuf, 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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Madeleine PELLETIER married

Francois-Xavier GINGRAS
Marriage date: 20 November 1769
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Francois-Xavier GINGRAS was the child of Joseph GINGRAS and Therese PROULX

Children of Francois-Xavier GINGRAS and Madeleine PELLETIER

Ursule GINGRAS

Born: 19 October 1782, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 November 1859, Québec, Canada East

Married: Charles CHATEAUVERT dit FAUCHER 5 May 1800 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

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1748 Birth
30 July 1748
Neuville, Portneuf, 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
Madeleine PELLETIER and Francois-Xavier GINGRAS 20 November 1769, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

She was 21 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.

1782 Birth of Child
Ursule GINGRAS was born 19 October 1782, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Madeleine was 34 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)