Michel GIROUX

(b. 4 February 1730 , Laval, Canada, New France d. 24 August 1781 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Michel GIROUX was born 4 February 1730 in Laval, Canada, New France

Michel GIROUX was the child of Pierre-François GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES and Marie-Angelique MAHEU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Raphaël GIROUX and Marie-Madeleine VACHON (maternal) Charles MAHEU and Marie-Charlotte GARNIER

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

Michel married Veronique DENEAU (DENIAU) 26 February 1753 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Veronique DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 5 January 1735 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Veronique died 27 February 1769 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Veronique was the child of Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie-Anne THIBAULT dite LEVEILLE.

Michel GIROUX died 24 August 1781 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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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Michel GIROUX married

Veronique DENEAU (DENIAU)-- Date: 26 February 1753 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
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Veronique DENEAU (DENIAU) was the child of Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie-Anne THIBAULT dite LEVEILLE

Children of Michel GIROUX and Veronique DENEAU (DENIAU):

Veronique GIROUX (b.10 December 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Pierre VACHEREAU dit VERSAILLE 3 February 1772 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Angelique GIROUX (b.4 April 1756, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Catherine GIROUX (b.12 April 1759, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 25 August 1824, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Gabriel GERVAIS 16 October 1780 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Françoise GIROUX (b.4 December 1763, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

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1730 Birth
4 February 1730
Laval, Canada, New France

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

1753 Marriage / Partner
Michel GIROUX and Veronique DENEAU (DENIAU) 26 February 1753 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 23 years old.

1753 Birth of Child
Veronique GIROUX was born 10 December 1753, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Michel was 23 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Angelique GIROUX was born 4 April 1756, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Michel was 26 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Catherine GIROUX was born 12 April 1759, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Michel was 29 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
Françoise GIROUX was born 4 December 1763, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Michel was 33 years old.

1769 Death of Spouse/Partner
Veronique DENEAU (DENIAU) died 27 February 1769, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1772 Marriage of Child
Veronique GIROUX married 3 February 1772, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Pierre VACHEREAU dit VERSAILLE

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.

1780 Marriage of Child
Catherine GIROUX married 16 October 1780 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Gabriel GERVAIS

1781 Death
24 August 1781
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 51.

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