Marie-Josephte DION (GUYON)

Born

24 January 1771 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

11 May 1830 , Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

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Pierre GUYON (DION)Elisabeth ALLAIRE

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Born: 24 January 1771 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Pierre GUYON (DION)

Mother: Elisabeth ALLAIRE

Paternal grandparents: François GUYON (DION) , Marguerite LESSARD

Maternal grandparents: Joseph ALLAIRE , Marie-Charlotte RENAUD

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Marie-Josephte married Pierre-Michel RICHARD 19 October 1805 in Québec, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Pierre-Michel RICHARD was born 10 June 1773 in France. Pierre-Michel died 15 June 1831 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila). Pierre-Michel was the child of Joseph RICHARD and Marie Luce Eloise BOURG.

Marie-Josephte DION (GUYON) died 11 May 1830 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada .
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1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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Marie-Josephte DION (GUYON) married

Pierre-Michel RICHARD
Marriage date: 19 October 1805
Marriage place: Québec, Lower Canada
Pierre-Michel RICHARD was the child of Joseph RICHARD and Marie Luce Eloise BOURG

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Children of Pierre-Michel RICHARD and Marie-Josephte DION (GUYON)

Monique RICHARD

Born: 5 May 1807, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 4 September 1879 , Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Georges FERGUSON 15 November 1824 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Pierre RICHARD

Born: 22 December 1809, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 7 April 1885, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Marie Judith BREAU (BRAULT) 18 February 1828 Place: Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada

Pierre Amateur Martin RICHARD

Born: 15 September 1816, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 9 April 1888, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Geneviève COMEAU 14 February 1831 Place: Shippagan, New Brunswick, Canada

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Birth — 1771
24 January 1771
Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

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)

1805 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte DION (GUYON) and Pierre-Michel RICHARD 19 October 1805, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 34 years old.

Marie-Josephte DION (GUYON) - 1805 marriage

1805 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1807 Birth of Child
Monique RICHARD was born 5 May 1807, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Marie-Josephte was 36 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Pierre RICHARD was born 22 December 1809, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Marie-Josephte was 38 years old.

1816 Birth of Child
Pierre Amateur Martin RICHARD was born 15 September 1816, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Marie-Josephte was 45 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