Marie-Josette GIROUX

Born

19 January 1731 , Lachenaie, Canada, New France

Died

31 January 1802 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

Marie-Josette married Antoine SENÉCAL 6 May 1748 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Antoine SENÉCAL was born 25 February 1710 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . Antoine died 14 August 1785 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . Antoine was the child of Pierre SENÉCAL and Marguerite PINSONNEAULT .

Parents & Family of Marie-Josette GIROUX

Parents of Marie-Josette GIROUX

Father

Pierre-François GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES

Mother

Marie-Angelique MAHEU

Grandparents of Marie-Josette GIROUX

Paternal grandparents

Raphaël GIROUX Marie-Madeleine VACHON

Maternal grandparents

Charles MAHEU Marie-Charlotte GARNIER

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Josette GIROUX

Marie-Josette GIROUX married

Antoine SENÉCAL
Marriage date: 6 May 1748
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Antoine SENÉCAL was the child of Pierre SENÉCAL and Marguerite PINSONNEAULT

Children of Antoine SENÉCAL and Marie-Josette GIROUX

Marie-Angelique SENÉCAL

Born: abt. 1749, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pierre MONBLEAU (MAUBLOT) 3 May 1773 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Josette SENÉCAL

Born: 12 September 1756, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 5 November 1811, Châteauguay, Lower Canada

Married: Michel-Romain BOUCHARD 12 August 1776 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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

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Birth — 1731
19 January 1731
Lachenaie, Canada, New France

1748 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josette GIROUX and Antoine SENÉCAL 6 May 1748, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 17 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1756 Birth of Child
Marie-Josette SENÉCAL was born 12 September 1756, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josette was 25 years old.

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.

1773 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angelique SENÉCAL married 3 May 1773, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada to Pierre MONBLEAU (MAUBLOT)

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.