Jean-Baptiste THIFFAULT

Born

2 February 1740 , Batiscan, Canada, New France

Died

14 September 1791 , Batiscan, Lower Canada

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Claude-Jean-Joseph THIFFAULT Josephte BARIBEAU

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Born: 2 February 1740 in Batiscan, Canada, New France

Father: Claude-Jean-Joseph THIFFAULT

Mother: Josephte BARIBEAU

Paternal grandparents: Jacques THIFFAULT , Marie-Anne LÉCUYER

Maternal grandparents: Jean BARIBEAU , Marguerite COSSET (COSSETTE)

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Jean-Baptiste married Elisabeth PAPILLEAU dite PÉRIGNY 20 February 1775 in Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elisabeth PAPILLEAU dite PÉRIGNY was born 26 February 1752 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Elisabeth died 15 November 1833 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Elisabeth was the child of François-Marie PAPILLEAU dit PÉRIGNY and Elisabeth BRISSON.

Jean-Baptiste THIFFAULT died 14 September 1791 in Batiscan, Lower 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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Jean-Baptiste THIFFAULT married

Elisabeth PAPILLEAU dite PÉRIGNY
Marriage date: 20 February 1775
Marriage place: Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada
Elisabeth PAPILLEAU dite PÉRIGNY was the child of François-Marie PAPILLEAU dit PÉRIGNY and Elisabeth BRISSON

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François THIFFAULT

Born: 5 October 1782, Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Julie RIVARD dite LACOURSIÈRE 15 February 1808 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

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Birth — 1740
2 February 1740
Batiscan, 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.

1775 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste THIFFAULT and Elisabeth PAPILLEAU dite PÉRIGNY 20 February 1775, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

He was 35 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
François THIFFAULT was born 5 October 1782, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Jean-Baptiste was 42 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)