Marie-Madeleine
GIGNAC
Born
8 September 1749
,
Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died
16 February 1827
,
Cap-Santé, Lower Canada
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Born: 8 September 1749 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Father:
Joseph-Marie GIGNAC
Mother:
Marie-Madeleine GALARNEAU
Paternal grandparents:
Pierre GIGNAC
, Brigitte PETIT
Maternal grandparents:
Philippe-Joseph GALARNEAU
, Marie-Anne-Madeleine PINEL
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Madeleine married François HARDY 6 November 1786 in Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
François HARDY was born 7 December 1763 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). François died 22 June 1822 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). François was the child of François-Amable HARDY and Marie-Genevieve RICHARD.
Marie-Madeleine GIGNAC died 16 February 1827 in Cap-Santé, Lower Canada .
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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 Marie-Madeleine GIGNAC
Marie-Madeleine GIGNAC married 
François HARDY
Marriage date: 6 November 1786
Marriage place: Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada
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François HARDY was the child of François-Amable HARDY and Marie-Genevieve RICHARD
François HARDYMarriage date: 6 November 1786
Marriage place: Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada
See marriage record for Marie-Madeleine GIGNAC and François HARDYFrançois HARDY was the child of François-Amable HARDY and Marie-Genevieve RICHARD
Children of François HARDY and Marie-Madeleine GIGNAC
David HARDYMarried: Angélique-Louise FRENETTE 7 November 1826 Place: Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)
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Birth — 17498 September 1749
Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
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.
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)
1786 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Madeleine GIGNAC and François HARDY 6 November 1786, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)
She was 37 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1800 Birth of ChildDavid HARDY was born 10 November 1800, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)
Marie-Madeleine was 51 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 England
1822 Death of Spouse/PartnerFrançois HARDY died 22 June 1822, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)
1826 Marriage of ChildDavid HARDY married 7 November 1826, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante) to Angélique-Louise FRENETTE
Death — 182716 February 1827
Cap-Santé, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 77.
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