Jean-Baptiste CARDINAL

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16 December 1748 , Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

1 November 1829 , Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada

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François CARDINAL Marie-Josephte MELOCHE

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Jean-Baptiste CARDINAL was born 16 December 1748 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste CARDINAL was the child of François CARDINAL and Marie-Josephte MELOCHE

and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre CARDINAL and Marie-Marguerite-Catherine MATOU (MATHON) dite LABRIE (maternal) François MELOCHE and Marie MOUFLET

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Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Anne BRIGNON dite LAPIERRE 1 May 1769 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne BRIGNON dite LAPIERRE was born 11 November 1748 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Anne died 19 July 1830 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*. Marie-Anne was the child of Leonard BRIGNON dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Anne MANDEVILLE.

Jean-Baptiste CARDINAL died 1 November 1829 in Sainte-Geneviève, Lower 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 CARDINAL married

Marie-Anne BRIGNON dite LAPIERRE-- Date: 1 May 1769 Place: Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne BRIGNON dite LAPIERRE was the child of Leonard BRIGNON dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Anne MANDEVILLE

Children of Jean-Baptiste CARDINAL and Marie-Anne BRIGNON dite LAPIERRE

Louis CARDINAL (b.13 March 1772, Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada d. 21 April 1848, Ile-Bizard, Canada)
m. Genevieve ROBILLARD 17 October 1796 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Jean-Baptiste CARDINAL (b.19 February 1775, Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada d. 5 May 1860, Sainte-Geneviève, Canada East )
m. Charlotte LEGAULT 16 February 1795 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

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1748 Birth
16 December 1748
Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France

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

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.

1769 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste CARDINAL and Marie-Anne BRIGNON dite LAPIERRE 1 May 1769, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

He was 20 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Louis CARDINAL was born 13 March 1772, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Jean-Baptiste was 23 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste CARDINAL was born 19 February 1775, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Jean-Baptiste was 26 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.