Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD

Born

abt. 1754 , Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)

Died

22 June 1821 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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Pierre Joseph RICHARD Marie Madeleine BOURG

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Born: abt. 1754 in Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)

Father: Pierre Joseph RICHARD

Mother: Marie Madeleine BOURG

Paternal grandparents: Pierre RICHARD , Marie Josephe BOUDROT (BOUDREAU)

Maternal grandparents: Michel BOURG , Marie CORMIER

Jean Baptiste Marie was deported as part of the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement around 1755.
Learn more: What Was The Acadian Expulsion of 1755? Unraveling the Grand Dérangement

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jean Baptiste Marie married Marie-Catherine PHANEUF 26 January 1778 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Catherine PHANEUF was born 12 February 1760 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Catherine died 13 April 1797 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Catherine was the child of François PHANEUF and Marie-Marguerite FORGET dite DESPATITS.

Jean Baptiste Marie married (2) Marie-Angélique CHAINE (CHENET) 21 January 1799 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Angélique CHAINE (CHENET) was born 18 February 1768 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Marie-Angélique died 1 April 1855 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Angélique was the child of Alexis CHAINE (CHENET) and Marguerite BREAU (BRAULT).

Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD died 22 June 1821 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.

Unable to find baptism record -- Acadian records are sparse - however, parents are listed in his first marriage.

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Recorded occupation: Cultivateur

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

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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Spouse & Children of Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD

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Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD married

Marie-Catherine PHANEUF
Marriage date: 26 January 1778
Marriage place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marie-Catherine PHANEUF was the child of François PHANEUF and Marie-Marguerite FORGET dite DESPATITS

Marriage notes:

Marriage certificate shows groom's age to be 24. Bride's age is listed as 18. Groom's parents list Bécancour as their residence. Also present at wedding- groom's uncle (Pierre Bourget) and bride's brother (Jean Baptiste Fanef)

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Children of Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD and Marie-Catherine PHANEUF

Marie-Magdeleine RICHARD

Born: 3 November 1779, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 October 1780, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte RICHARD

Born: 7 May 1781, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 January 1864, Saint-Simon, Bagot, Canada East

Married: Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) 3 June 1799 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Madeleine RICHARD

Born: 14 June 1783, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 17 October 1874, Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre JARRET dit BEAUREGARD 31 January 1814 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste PERRAULT 17 February 1817 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: Toussaint JARRET (JARED) dit BEAUREGARD 1 February 1830 Place: Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne RICHARD

Born: 19 December 1784, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 October 1786, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

Charles RICHARD

Born: 11 January 1786 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 3 November 1819, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Angélique CHATEL 22 January 1810 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste RICHARD

Born: 25 January 1789, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 September 1863, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East

Married: Marie-Anne BOUSQUET 10 August 1812 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Françoise BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS 15 June 1818 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph RICHARD

Born: 30 March 1791, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 24 May 1860, Amhertsburg, Canada West

Married: Marie-Desanges-Archange BRO (BREAULT) (BRAULT) 10 August 1812 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Geneviève RICHARD

Born: 19 August 1792, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 1 December 1880, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: André CASAVANT (CAZAVANT) 10 September 1822 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Pierre-Antoine RICHARD

Born: 13 June 1794, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 15 April 1849, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East

Married: Marie-Charlotte ARCHAMBAULT 21 February 1814 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Basile RICHARD

Born: 29 May 1796, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 29 June 1880, Saint-Hugues, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne-Jeanne GRENIER 2 February 1818 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD married

Marie-Angélique CHAINE (CHENET)
Marriage date: 21 January 1799
Marriage place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marie-Angélique CHAINE (CHENET) was the child of Alexis CHAINE (CHENET) and Marguerite BREAU (BRAULT)

Children of Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD and Marie-Angélique CHAINE (CHENET)

Jean-Marie RICHARD

Born: 8 December 1799, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 16 November 1881, Saint-Barnabé-Sud, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada

Married: Archange CHAPDELAINE dite LARIVIÈRE 5 July 1824 Place: La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

Simon RICHARD

Born: 6 June 1801, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 7 September 1832, La Présentation, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Victoire DECELLES 21 September 1824 Place: La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

Jude RICHARD

Born: 6 June 1801, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 12 June 1868, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Married: Christine BRUNET 2 February 1829 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Married: Adelaide CRÊTE 12 October 1857

Joseph-Noel RICHARD

Born: 25 December 1803, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Angélique LECLERC 6 February 1826 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Michel RICHARD

Born: 17 August 1805, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 14 August 1881, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: Josephte CHAPDELAINE dite LARIVIÈRE 21 July 1828 Place: La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

Married: Agathe QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME 10 January 1843 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Angélique RICHARD

Born: 25 December 1807, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 23 October 1889, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste ANGER dit LEFEBVRE 10 January 1825 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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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.

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.

1778 Marriage / Partner
Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD and Marie-Catherine PHANEUF 26 January 1778, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD - 1778 Marriage. St.Antoine sur Richelieu, Vercheres, Quebec

1778 Marriage. St.Antoine sur Richelieu, Vercheres, Quebec

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

1779 Birth of Child
Marie-Magdeleine RICHARD was born 3 November 1779, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

1780 Death of Child
Marie-Magdeleine RICHARD died 21 October 1780, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

1781 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte RICHARD was born 7 May 1781, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1783 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine RICHARD was born 14 June 1783, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne RICHARD was born 19 December 1784, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

1786 Birth of Child
Charles RICHARD was born 11 January 1786 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1786 Death of Child
Marie-Anne RICHARD died 24 October 1786, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

1789 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste RICHARD was born 25 January 1789, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Birth of Child
Joseph RICHARD was born 30 March 1791, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1792 Birth of Child
Marie-Geneviève RICHARD was born 19 August 1792, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Birth of Child
Pierre-Antoine RICHARD was born 13 June 1794, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1796 Birth of Child
Jean-Basile RICHARD was born 29 May 1796, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1797 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Catherine PHANEUF died 13 April 1797, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1799 Marriage / Partner
Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD and Marie-Angélique CHAINE (CHENET) 21 January 1799, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean Baptiste Marie RICHARD - 1799 Marriage. St-Denis, Richelieu, Quebec

1799 Marriage. St-Denis, Richelieu, Quebec

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

1799 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte RICHARD married 3 June 1799, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT)

1799 Birth of Child
Jean-Marie RICHARD was born 8 December 1799, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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

1799 Marriage. St-Denis, Richelieu, Quebec

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

1801 Birth of Child
Jude RICHARD was born 6 June 1801, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1801 Birth of Child
Simon RICHARD was born 6 June 1801, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1803 Birth of Child
Joseph-Noel RICHARD was born 25 December 1803, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1805 Birth of Child
Michel RICHARD was born 17 August 1805, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1807 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique RICHARD was born 25 December 1807, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1810 Marriage of Child
Charles RICHARD married 22 January 1810, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Angélique CHATEL

1812 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste RICHARD married 10 August 1812, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne BOUSQUET

1812 Marriage of Child
Joseph RICHARD married 10 August 1812, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Desanges-Archange BRO (BREAULT) (BRAULT)

1814 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine RICHARD married 31 January 1814, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Pierre JARRET dit BEAUREGARD

1814 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Antoine RICHARD married 21 February 1814, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Charlotte ARCHAMBAULT

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine RICHARD married 17 February 1817, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste PERRAULT

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1818 Marriage of Child
Jean-Basile RICHARD married 2 February 1818, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne-Jeanne GRENIER

1818 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste RICHARD married 15 June 1818, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Françoise BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

1819 Death of Child
Charles RICHARD died 3 November 1819, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England