Jean-Baptiste GALIPEAU

Born

17 October 1721 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Died

29 November 1781 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Baptiste GALIPEAU Catherine JANOT dite LACHAPELLE

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Born: 17 October 1721 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Father: Jean-Baptiste GALIPEAU

Mother: Catherine JANOT dite LACHAPELLE

Paternal grandparents: Antoine GALIPEAU , Françoise CAMBIN

Maternal grandparents: Pierre JANOT dit LACHAPELLE , Petronille TESSIER

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Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Josephte LEDUC 5 February 1753 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Josephte LEDUC was born 4 May 1735 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Josephte died 28 November 1759 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephte was the child of Pierre-Charles LEDUC and Marie-Madeleine VIEL dite DESNOYERS.

Jean-Baptiste married (2) Marie-Anne GAUDRY 31 January 1763 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Anne GAUDRY was born 20 July 1712 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Anne died 27 April 1765 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne was the child of Jacques GAUDRY dit DANOIS and Marie-Anne GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE.

Jean-Baptiste GALIPEAU died 29 November 1781 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, 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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Jean-Baptiste GALIPEAU married

Marie-Josephte LEDUC
Marriage date: 5 February 1753
Marriage place: Verchères, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte LEDUC was the child of Pierre-Charles LEDUC and Marie-Madeleine VIEL dite DESNOYERS

Children of Jean-Baptiste GALIPEAU and Marie-Josephte LEDUC

Marie-Madeleine GALIPEAU

Born: 4 March 1754, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: 27 November 1772, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Antoine FOISY dit FRENIÈRE 2 October 1769 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Catherine GALIPEAU

Born: abt. 1755, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Joseph GALIPEAU

Born: 29 March 1756, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Desanges GALIPEAU

Born: 8 August 1757, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste GALIPEAU married

Marie-Anne GAUDRY
Marriage date: 31 January 1763
Marriage place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne GAUDRY was the child of Jacques GAUDRY dit DANOIS and Marie-Anne GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE

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Birth — 1721
17 October 1721
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

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

1753 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste GALIPEAU and Marie-Josephte LEDUC 5 February 1753, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 31 years old.

1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine GALIPEAU was born 4 March 1754, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 32 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Joseph GALIPEAU was born 29 March 1756, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 34 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Marie-Desanges GALIPEAU was born 8 August 1757, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 35 years old.

1759 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Josephte LEDUC died 28 November 1759, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste GALIPEAU and Marie-Anne GAUDRY 31 January 1763 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 41 years old.

1765 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne GAUDRY died 27 April 1765, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1769 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine GALIPEAU married 2 October 1769, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Antoine FOISY dit FRENIÈRE

1772 Death of Child
Marie-Madeleine GALIPEAU died 27 November 1772, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 51 years old.

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.