Jacques FORCIER

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16 May 1709 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Died

14 January 1798 , Yamaska, Lower Canada

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Jacques FORCIER Marie-Jeanne HAREL

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Born: 16 May 1709 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques FORCIER

Mother: Marie-Jeanne HAREL

Paternal grandparents: Pierre FORCIER , Marguerite GIRARD

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Marie-Victor-François HAREL , Marie-Madeleine PESCHER

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Jacques married Marie-Thérèse BADAILLAC dite LAPLANTE 11 January 1734 in Yamaska, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Marie-Thérèse BADAILLAC dite LAPLANTE was born 8 October 1716 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Marie-Thérèse died 5 February 1755 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Marie-Thérèse was the child of Gilles BADAILLAC dit LAPLANTE and Marie-Françoise GIGUERE.

Jacques married (2) Louise JOYAL 9 June 1756 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Louise JOYAL was born 3 March 1721 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Louise died 6 July 1806 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Louise was the child of François JOYAL dit ST-QUENTIN and Catherine RHEAULT (RAULT).

Jacques FORCIER died 14 January 1798 in Yamaska, 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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Jacques FORCIER married

Marie-Thérèse BADAILLAC dite LAPLANTE
Marriage date: 11 January 1734
Marriage place: Yamaska, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marie-Thérèse BADAILLAC dite LAPLANTE was the child of Gilles BADAILLAC dit LAPLANTE and Marie-Françoise GIGUERE

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Jacques Forcier, son of Jacques and Marie Jeanne Arel

Therese Badayac, daughter of Gilles and Francoise Giguere

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Children of Jacques FORCIER and Marie-Thérèse BADAILLAC dite LAPLANTE

Jacques FORCIER

Born: 17 November 1734, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 19 September 1820, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne PETIT 19 February 1760 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Married: Angélique CARON 7 January 1771 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie FORCIER

Born: 17 November 1734, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Elisabeth FORCIER

Born: 1 September 1736, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 2 September 1736, Yamaska, Canada, New France

Thérèse FORCIER

Born: 12 June 1738, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 5 December 1831, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: Modeste CARRY 6 October 1760 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Married: Louis PARENT 8 June 1762 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

François FORCIER

Born: 13 June 1740, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 6 March 1800, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: Agathe HÉBERT 12 October 1761 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Charlotte FORCIER

Born: 9 April 1742, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 12 October 1821, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph JOYAL dit LAFRENIERE 10 January 1763 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Françoise FORCIER

Born: 18 June 1744, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 23 July 1744, Yamaska, Canada, New France

Marie-Geneviève FORCIER

Born: 30 November 1745, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 21 June 1788, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Gabriel GIRARD dit LAFLEUR 21 June 1762 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Josephe FORCIER

Born: 2 October 1747, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: François DURET 16 September 1765 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Elisabeth FORCIER

Born: 23 November 1749, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 25 November 1749, Yamaska, Canada, New France

Jacques FORCIER

Born: September 1752, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 26 September 1752, Yamaska, Canada, New France

Joseph FORCIER

Born: 24 October 1753, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 5 April 1754, Yamaska, Canada, New France

Pierre FORCIER

Born: 5 February 1755, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 15 February 1755, Yamaska, Canada, New France

Jacques FORCIER married

Louise JOYAL
Marriage date: 9 June 1756
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Louise JOYAL was the child of François JOYAL dit ST-QUENTIN and Catherine RHEAULT (RAULT)

Children of Jacques FORCIER and Louise JOYAL

Jean-Luc FORCIER

Born: 11 June 1757, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Elisabeth FORCIER

Born: 22 February 1759, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 6 August 1759, Yamaska, Canada, New France

Marie-Agathe FORCIER

Born: 1 February 1760, Yamaska, Canada
Died: 1 July 1761, Yamaska, Canada

Joseph FORCIER

Born: abt. 1775, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 21 August 1834, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Rose LETENDRE 3 February 1800 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

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Birth — 1709
16 May 1709
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

1709 Possible Baptism
Forcier, anonymous
child of Jacques and Jeanne Arel (Harel)
16 May
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1734 Marriage / Partner
Jacques FORCIER and Marie-Thérèse BADAILLAC dite LAPLANTE 11 January 1734, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

He was 24 years old.

1734 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1734 Birth of Child
Jacques FORCIER was born 17 November 1734, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 25 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Marie FORCIER was born 17 November 1734, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 25 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Elisabeth FORCIER was born 1 September 1736, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 27 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Thérèse FORCIER was born 12 June 1738, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 29 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
François FORCIER was born 13 June 1740, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques was 31 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte FORCIER was born 9 April 1742, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 32 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise FORCIER was born 18 June 1744, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 35 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Marie-Geneviève FORCIER was born 30 November 1745, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 36 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe FORCIER was born 2 October 1747, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 38 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Elisabeth FORCIER was born 23 November 1749, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 40 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Jacques FORCIER was born September 1752, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 43 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Joseph FORCIER was born 24 October 1753, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 44 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Pierre FORCIER was born 5 February 1755, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 45 years old.

1755 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Thérèse BADAILLAC dite LAPLANTE died 5 February 1755 , Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

1756 Marriage / Partner
Jacques FORCIER and Louise JOYAL 9 June 1756, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

He was 47 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Jean-Luc FORCIER was born 11 June 1757, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 48 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth FORCIER was born 22 February 1759, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 49 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Marie-Agathe FORCIER was born 1 February 1760, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 50 years old.

1760 Marriage of Child
Jacques FORCIER married 19 February 1760, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Marie-Anne PETIT

1760 Marriage of Child
Thérèse FORCIER married 6 October 1760, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Modeste CARRY

1761 Death of Child
Marie-Agathe FORCIER died 1 July 1761, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jacques was 52 years old.

1761 Marriage of Child
François FORCIER married 12 October 1761, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Agathe HÉBERT

1762 Marriage of Child
Thérèse FORCIER married 8 June 1762, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Louis PARENT

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Geneviève FORCIER married 21 June 1762, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Gabriel GIRARD dit LAFLEUR

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte FORCIER married 10 January 1763, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Joseph JOYAL dit LAFRENIERE

1765 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe FORCIER married 16 September 1765 , Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to François DURET

1771 Marriage of Child
Jacques FORCIER married 7 January 1771, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Angélique CARON

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.