Madeleine GIGNAC

Born

8 July 1719 , Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Died

11 May 1790 , Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada

Madeleine married Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER 22 October 1736 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 15 children.
Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER was born 6 August 1708 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . Jean-Baptiste died 11 June 1792 in Cap-Santé, Lower Canada . Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER and Marie-Françoise GENTIL (GENTY) .

Parents & Family of Madeleine GIGNAC

Parents of Madeleine GIGNAC

Father

Pierre GIGNAC

Mother

Brigitte PETIT

Grandparents of Madeleine GIGNAC

Paternal grandparents

François GIGNAC Marie-Anne DUCLOS

Maternal grandparents

Nicolas PETIT Marie-Marguerite BERTRAND

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Madeleine GIGNAC

Madeleine GIGNAC married

Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER
Marriage date: 22 October 1736
Marriage place: Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER and Marie-Françoise GENTIL (GENTY)

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER and Madeleine GIGNAC

Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER

Born: 10 July 1737, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 8 May 1799, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Madeleine CARPENTIER

Born: 13 June 1739, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 14 December 1799, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Nicolas CARPENTIER

Born: 22 January 1742, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 22 May 1825, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Married: Catherine-Marguerite NAULT 16 January 1766 Place: Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph CARPENTIER

Born: 13 May 1744, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 14 December 1826, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Joachim CARPENTIER

Born: 8 November 1745, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 3 December 1827, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Marie-Angélique CARPENTIER

Born: 16 February 1747, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 17 March 1747, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephe CARPENTIER

Born: 12 February 1748, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 17 January 1826, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Marie-Angélique CARPENTIER

Born: 24 January 1750, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 10 January 1828, Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada

Marie-Claire CARPENTIER

Born: 1 October 1751, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Jean-François CARPENTIER

Born: 7 October 1753, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 24 May 1829, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Marie-Thérèse CARPENTIER

Born: 22 April 1755, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 1 February 1839, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER

Born: 24 March 1757, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Geneviève CARPENTIER

Born: 25 June 1759, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 1 July 1819, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Marie-Josephe CARPENTIER

Born: 1 July 1761, Cap-Santé, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Angélique CARPENTIER

Born: 4 July 1763, Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 July 1848, Cap-Santé, Canada East

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Madeleine'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

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Birth — 1719
8 July 1719
Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

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

1736 Marriage / Partner
Madeleine GIGNAC and Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER 22 October 1736, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

She was 17 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER was born 10 July 1737, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Madeleine was 18 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Madeleine CARPENTIER was born 13 June 1739, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Madeleine was 19 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Nicolas CARPENTIER was born 22 January 1742, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Madeleine was 22 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Joseph CARPENTIER was born 13 May 1744, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Madeleine was 24 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Joachim CARPENTIER was born 8 November 1745, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Madeleine was 26 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique CARPENTIER was born 16 February 1747, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Madeleine was 27 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe CARPENTIER was born 12 February 1748, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Madeleine was 28 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique CARPENTIER was born 24 January 1750, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Madeleine was 30 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Marie-Claire CARPENTIER was born 1 October 1751, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Madeleine was 32 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Jean-François CARPENTIER was born 7 October 1753, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Madeleine was 34 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse CARPENTIER was born 22 April 1755, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Madeleine was 35 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER was born 24 March 1757, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Madeleine was 37 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Geneviève CARPENTIER was born 25 June 1759, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Madeleine was 39 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe CARPENTIER was born 1 July 1761, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Madeleine was 42 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique CARPENTIER was born 4 July 1763, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Madeleine was 44 years old.

1766 Marriage of Child
Nicolas CARPENTIER married 16 January 1766, Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada to Catherine-Marguerite NAULT

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.