Jean-Francois GALARNEAU

Born

14 April 1767 , Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

7 August 1840 , Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Jean-Francois married Angelique BRIERE 19 April 1796 in Cap-Santé, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Angelique BRIERE was born abt. 1776 in Québec Province, Canada. Angelique was the child of Joseph BRIERE and Angelique PETIT .

Parents & Family of Jean-Francois GALARNEAU

Parents of Jean-Francois GALARNEAU

Father

Joseph GALARNEAU

Mother

Josephe GIGNAC

Grandparents of Jean-Francois GALARNEAU

Paternal grandparents

Philippe-Joseph GALARNEAU Marie-Anne-Madeleine PINEL

Maternal grandparents

Pierre GIGNAC Brigitte PETIT

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Cultivateur

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Francois GALARNEAU

Jean-Francois GALARNEAU married

Angelique BRIERE
Marriage date: 19 April 1796
Marriage place: Cap-Santé, Lower Canada
Angelique BRIERE was the child of Joseph BRIERE and Angelique PETIT

Children of Jean-Francois GALARNEAU and Angelique BRIERE

Francois-Xavier GALARNEAU

Born: 1 July 1799, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada
Died: 13 February 1827, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Married: Louise MOTARD 8 August 1820 Place: Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Jean-Francois's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Birth — 1767
14 April 1767
Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada

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)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1796 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Francois GALARNEAU and Angelique BRIERE 19 April 1796, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

He was 29 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Francois-Xavier GALARNEAU was born 1 July 1799, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Francois was 32 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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

1820 Marriage of Child
Francois-Xavier GALARNEAU married 8 August 1820, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada to Louise MOTARD

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 Death of Child
Francois-Xavier GALARNEAU died 13 February 1827, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Francois was 59 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

Death — 1840
7 August 1840
Cap-Santé, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 73.

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