Jean-Baptiste GIRARD

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7 April 1757 , Les Éboulements, Canada, New France

Died

7 May 1847 , Les Éboulements, Canada East

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Augustin GIRARD Marie-Procule LAVOIE

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Born: 7 April 1757 in Les Éboulements, Canada, New France

Father: Augustin GIRARD

Mother: Marie-Procule LAVOIE

Paternal grandparents: Pierre-Louis GIRARD , Marguerite TARDIF

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste LAVOIE , Helene FORTIN

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Jean-Baptiste married Madeleine MARTEL 26 October 1778 in Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Madeleine MARTEL was born 10 March 1759 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements). Madeleine died 24 June 1833 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements). Madeleine was the child of Jean MARTEL and Rosalie GAGNON.

Jean-Baptiste GIRARD died 7 May 1847 in Les Éboulements, Canada East .
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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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Madeleine MARTEL
Marriage date: 26 October 1778
Marriage place: Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada

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Madeleine MARTEL was the child of Jean MARTEL and Rosalie GAGNON

Children of Jean-Baptiste GIRARD and Madeleine MARTEL

Madeleine GIRARD

Born: 1 January 1780, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Michel TREMBLAY 30 September 1800 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Luce GIRARD

Born: 5 November 1781, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pierre PERRON 5 October 1812 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Emmanuel GIRARD

Born: abt. 1782, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 18 April 1846, Saint-Irénée, Charlevoix, Canada East

Married: Marie-Thecle AUDET dite LAPOINTE 30 July 1811 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Marcel GIRARD

Born: 7 July 1786, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 20 December 1821, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada

Married: Julienne TREMBLAY 12 January 1808 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Emerentienne GIRARD

Born: 15 May 1788, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 5 November 1860, Les Éboulements, Canada East

Married: Isidore LEVESQUE 1 August 1809 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Marie-Desiree GIRARD

Born: 26 September 1797, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada
Died: 8 June 1862, La Malbaie, Canada East

Married: Claude TREMBLAY 21 November 1810 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

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Birth — 1757
7 April 1757
Les Éboulements, Canada, New France

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.

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.

1778 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste GIRARD and Madeleine MARTEL 26 October 1778, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

He was 21 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Madeleine GIRARD was born 1 January 1780, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Jean-Baptiste was 22 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Luce GIRARD was born 5 November 1781, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Jean-Baptiste was 24 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Birth of Child
Marcel GIRARD was born 7 July 1786, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Jean-Baptiste was 29 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Emerentienne GIRARD was born 15 May 1788, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Jean-Baptiste was 31 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 Birth of Child
Marie-Desiree GIRARD was born 26 September 1797, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Jean-Baptiste was 40 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Marriage of Child
Madeleine GIRARD married 30 September 1800, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Michel TREMBLAY

1808 Marriage of Child
Marcel GIRARD married 12 January 1808, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Julienne TREMBLAY

1809 Marriage of Child
Emerentienne GIRARD married 1 August 1809, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Isidore LEVESQUE

1810 Marriage of Child
Marie-Desiree GIRARD married 21 November 1810, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Claude TREMBLAY

1811 Marriage of Child
Emmanuel GIRARD married 30 July 1811, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Marie-Thecle AUDET dite LAPOINTE

1812 Marriage of Child
Luce GIRARD married 5 October 1812, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Pierre PERRON

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

1821 Death of Child
Marcel GIRARD died 20 December 1821, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Jean-Baptiste was 64 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1833 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine MARTEL died 24 June 1833, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada