Marie-Josette GIRARD

Born

2 May 1739 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

8 August 1814 , Varennes, Lower Canada

Marie-Josette married Louis-Basile CHAPUT 26 February 1759 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Louis-Basile CHAPUT was born 21 February 1732 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Louis-Basile died 5 December 1808 in Varennes, Lower Canada . Louis-Basile was the child of Charles CHAPUT and Marie-Josephte LEMAY dite DELORME .

Parents & Family of Marie-Josette GIRARD

Parents of Marie-Josette GIRARD

Father

Louis-Joseph GIRARD

Mother

Josephte SENECAL

Grandparents of Marie-Josette GIRARD

Paternal grandparents

Jacques GIRARD Marie-Françoise PETIT

Maternal grandparents

Étienne SENECAL dit LAFRAMBOISE Petronille MILLOT

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Josette GIRARD

Marie-Josette GIRARD married

Louis-Basile CHAPUT
Marriage date: 26 February 1759
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Louis-Basile CHAPUT was the child of Charles CHAPUT and Marie-Josephte LEMAY dite DELORME

Children of Louis-Basile CHAPUT and Marie-Josette GIRARD

Marie-Josephe CHAPUT

Born: 4 January 1760, Varennes, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph BEAUDRY 4 April 1796 Place: Varennes, Lower Canada

Joseph CHAPUT

Born: 29 January 1765, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise PROVOST 19 November 1792 Place: Varennes, Lower Canada

Charles CHAPUT

Born: 17 December 1773, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 8 February 1835, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Married: Thecle MESSIER 8 January 1798 Place: Varennes, Lower Canada

Basile CHAPUT

Born: 10 September 1780, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 30 January 1847, Varennes, Canada East

Married: Marie-Louise TETREAU dite DUCHARME 11 January 1808 Place: Verchères, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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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Birth — 1739
2 May 1739
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josette GIRARD and Louis-Basile CHAPUT 26 February 1759, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 19 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe CHAPUT was born 4 January 1760, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josette was 20 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.

1765 Birth of Child
Joseph CHAPUT was born 29 January 1765, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josette was 25 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Charles CHAPUT was born 17 December 1773, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josette was 34 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.