Marie-Charlotte RICHARD

Born

25 December 1778 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

abt. 1857 , Québec Province, Canada

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Pierre RICHARD Élisabeth-Isabelle PALARDY

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Born: 25 December 1778 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Pierre RICHARD

Mother: Élisabeth-Isabelle PALARDY

Paternal grandparents: Pierre Joseph RICHARD , Marie Madeleine BOURG

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste PALARDY , Élisabeth BOUVIER

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Marie-Charlotte married David RICHARD 9 February 1801 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
David RICHARD was born 31 October 1771 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada . David died 23 April 1827 in Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Lower Canada . David was the child of Joseph RICHARD and Marie Anne SIMON dite BOUCHER.

Marie-Charlotte RICHARD died abt. 1857 in Québec Province, Canada.
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Marie-Charlotte RICHARD married

David RICHARD
Marriage date: 9 February 1801
Marriage place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
David RICHARD was the child of Joseph RICHARD and Marie Anne SIMON dite BOUCHER

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Children of David RICHARD and Marie-Charlotte RICHARD

Joseph-Noel RICHARD

Born: abt. 1802, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 4 April 1827, Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Marguerite RICHARD

Born: 2 November 1803, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Charles RICHARD

Born: 17 August 1808, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Died: 26 December 1833, Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Lower Canada

François RICHARD

Born: abt. 1815, Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Marie RICHARD

Born: abt. 1817, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 6 January 1909, Sainte-Eulalie, 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 — 1778
25 December 1778
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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)

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

1801 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Charlotte RICHARD and David RICHARD 9 February 1801, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

She was 22 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Marguerite RICHARD was born 2 November 1803, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Marie-Charlotte was 24 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Charles RICHARD was born 17 August 1808, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Marie-Charlotte was 29 years old.

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

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
Joseph-Noel RICHARD died 4 April 1827, Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Grégoire-le-Grand) (Bécancour)*

Marie-Charlotte was 48 years old.

1827 Death of Spouse/Partner
David RICHARD died 23 April 1827, Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Grégoire-le-Grand) (Bécancour)*

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

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1833 Death of Child
Charles RICHARD died 26 December 1833, Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Grégoire-le-Grand) (Bécancour)*

Marie-Charlotte was 55 years old.

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)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.

1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.

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