Pierre-François GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES

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18 May 1693 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

13 November 1743 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

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Raphaël GIROUX Marie-Madeleine VACHON

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Born: 18 May 1693 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Raphaël GIROUX

Mother: Marie-Madeleine VACHON

Paternal grandparents: Toussaint GIROUX , Marie GODARD

Maternal grandparents: Paul VACHON , Marguerite LANGLOIS

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Pierre-François married Marie-Angelique MAHEU 5 February 1714 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Angelique MAHEU was born 17 March 1695 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Marie-Angelique died 20 March 1771 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Angelique was the child of Charles MAHEU and Marie-Charlotte GARNIER.

Pierre-François GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES died 13 November 1743 in La Prairie, Canada, New France .
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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Spouse & Children of Pierre-François GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES

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Pierre-François GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES married

Marie-Angelique MAHEU
Marriage date: 5 February 1714
Marriage place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Angelique MAHEU was the child of Charles MAHEU and Marie-Charlotte GARNIER

Children of Pierre-François GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES and Marie-Angelique MAHEU

Angélique GIROUX

Born: 11 October 1715, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 6 July 1786, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre POISSANT dit LASALINE 16 April 1736 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Anne GIROUX

Born: 12 August 1717, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 16 June 1789, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph-Francois RITCHOT 14 October 1737 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Louis BREZA dit LAFLEUR 22 November 1751 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Geneviève GIROUX

Born: 12 June 1719, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 17 February 1750, Yamaska, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-Baptiste DANIS 4 February 1743 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES

Born: 17 September 1720, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 26 December 1776, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Catherine LONGTIN 16 August 1746 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Françoise GIROUX

Born: 4 October 1722, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 25 March 1802, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Paul SENÉCAL 18 April 1746 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Michel GIROUX

Born: 4 February 1730, Laval, Canada, New France
Died: 24 August 1781, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Veronique DENEAU (DENIAU) 26 February 1753 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josette GIROUX

Born: 19 January 1731, Lachenaie, Canada, New France
Died: 31 January 1802, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Antoine SENÉCAL 6 May 1748 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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Birth — 1693
18 May 1693
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1714 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-François GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES and Marie-Angelique MAHEU 5 February 1714, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

He was 20 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1715 Birth of Child
Angélique GIROUX was born 11 October 1715, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Pierre-François was 22 years old.

1717 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GIROUX was born 12 August 1717, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Pierre-François was 24 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Geneviève GIROUX was born 12 June 1719, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Pierre-François was 26 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES was born 17 September 1720, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Pierre-François was 27 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise GIROUX was born 4 October 1722, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Pierre-François was 29 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Michel GIROUX was born 4 February 1730, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Pierre-François was 36 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Marie-Josette GIROUX was born 19 January 1731, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Pierre-François was 37 years old.

1736 Marriage of Child
Angélique GIROUX married 16 April 1736, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Pierre POISSANT dit LASALINE

1737 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne GIROUX married 14 October 1737, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Joseph-Francois RITCHOT