Michel
RIVARD
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Born: 18 July 1770 in Grosse Pointe, French Settlement (now Michigan)
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Michel married Agnes SAUCIER 2 February 1794 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Agnes SAUCIER was born 1 July 1775 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA. Agnes was the child of Joseph Marie SAUCIER and Marie Genevieve TREMBLAY.
Michel RIVARD died 17 December 1823 in Detroit, Michigan Territory.
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Agnes SAUCIERMarriage date: 2 February 1794
Marriage place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Agnes SAUCIER was the child of Joseph Marie SAUCIER and Marie Genevieve TREMBLAY
Children of Michel RIVARD and Agnes SAUCIER
Cecile RIVARDDied: 27 July 1887, Assumption, Greinerville, Wayne, Michiga, USA
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Birth — 177018 July 1770
Grosse Pointe, French Settlement (now Michigan)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1794 Marriage / PartnerMichel RIVARD and Agnes SAUCIER 2 February 1794, Detroit, Michigan, USA
He was 23 years old.
1807 Birth of ChildCecile RIVARD was born 16 September 1807, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Michel was 37 years old.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
Death — 182317 December 1823
Detroit, Michigan Territory
He died at the age of 53.
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The name Michigan is based on a native American (Chippewa) word; 'meicigama' (meaning 'great water,' a word referring to Lake Superior). (statesymbolsusa.org)January 26, 1837 - Michigan becomes 26th U.S. state
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