Madeleine DOUCET

Born

abt. 1726 , Acadia, Canada

Died

13 June 1810 , L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Madeleine married François CORMIER 19 February 1748 in Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence) . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
François CORMIER was born abt. 1724 in Acadia, Canada. François was the child of Germain CORMIER and Marie Josephe LEBLANC .

Madeleine married Pierre GIROUARD 18 February 1760 in Deschambault, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre GIROUARD was born 10 October 1721 in Port Royal, Acadia . Pierre died 25 October 1763 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada . Pierre was the child of François GIROUARD and Anne BOURGEOIS .

Madeleine married Louis GALARNEAU 21 April 1765 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada .
Louis GALARNEAU was born 5 June 1706 in Québec, Canada, New France . Louis died 26 August 1778 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada . Louis was the child of Jacques GALARNEAU and Marguerite PANNETON .

Parents & Family of Madeleine DOUCET

Parents of Madeleine DOUCET

Father

François Charles DOUCET

Mother

Marie Anne POIRIER

Grandparents of Madeleine DOUCET

Paternal grandparents

Toussaint Dit François DOUCET Marie CAISSIE

Maternal grandparents

Michel POIRIER dit DE FRANCE Marie CHIASSON

Madeleine 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

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Madeleine DOUCET

Madeleine DOUCET married

François CORMIER
Marriage date: 19 February 1748
Marriage place: Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)
François CORMIER was the child of Germain CORMIER and Marie Josephe LEBLANC

Children of François CORMIER and Madeleine DOUCET

Francois CORMIER

Born: abt. 1755,
Died: 12 August 1807, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Julie ARCHAMBAULT 5 June 1776 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

Madeleine DOUCET married

Pierre GIROUARD
Marriage date: 18 February 1760
Marriage place: Deschambault, Canada
Pierre GIROUARD was the child of François GIROUARD and Anne BOURGEOIS

Marriage notes:

On 18 February 1760 in Deschambault, Comté de Portneuf, Québec, Canada, Pierre married Madeleine Doucet, the daughter of François Doucet and Marie Poirier, and the widow of François Cormier.

(White, Stephen A. Dictionnaire Généalogique des Famillies Acadiennes. volume I. Moncton, Canada: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, Université de Moncton, 1999).

Children of Pierre GIROUARD and Madeleine DOUCET

Marie-Charlotte GIROUARD

Born: abt. 1760, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 17 May 1787, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Augustin PICOTE 25 January 1778 Place: L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

Madeleine DOUCET married

Louis GALARNEAU
Marriage date: 21 April 1765
Marriage place: L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Louis GALARNEAU was the child of Jacques GALARNEAU and Marguerite PANNETON

Children of Louis GALARNEAU and Madeleine DOUCET

No children are currently listed for this couple.

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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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1748 Marriage / Partner
Madeleine DOUCET and François CORMIER 19 February 1748 , Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada (Beaubassin, Acadia) (Fort Lawrence)

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

1760 Marriage / Partner
Madeleine DOUCET and Pierre GIROUARD 18 February 1760 , Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre GIROUARD died 25 October 1763, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

1765 Marriage / Partner
Madeleine DOUCET and Louis GALARNEAU 21 April 1765, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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.