Françoise
GIGNAC
Born
9 September 1757
,
Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died
10 February 1853
,
Cap-Santé, Canada East
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Born: 9 September 1757 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Father:
Pierre GIGNAC
Mother:
Françoise HARDY
Paternal grandparents:
Pierre GIGNAC
, Brigitte PETIT
Maternal grandparents:
Jean-François HARDY
, Marie-Anne GARIEPY
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Françoise married Hyacinthe PICHÉ 25 January 1779 in Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hyacinthe PICHÉ was born 24 March 1756 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Hyacinthe died 13 November 1825 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Hyacinthe was the child of Adrien PICHÉ and Madeleine MATTE.
Françoise GIGNAC died 10 February 1853 in Cap-Santé, Canada East .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Françoise GIGNAC
Françoise GIGNAC married 
Hyacinthe PICHÉ
Marriage date: 25 January 1779
Marriage place: Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada
Hyacinthe PICHÉ was the child of Adrien PICHÉ and Madeleine MATTE
Hyacinthe PICHÉMarriage date: 25 January 1779
Marriage place: Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada
Hyacinthe PICHÉ was the child of Adrien PICHÉ and Madeleine MATTE
Children of Hyacinthe PICHÉ and Françoise GIGNAC
Adrien PICHÉMarried: Marie-Marguerite FRENETTE 7 February 1815 Place: Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)
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Birth — 17579 September 1757
Cap-Santé, 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.
1779 Marriage / PartnerFrançoise GIGNAC and Hyacinthe PICHÉ 25 January 1779, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)
She was 21 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1791 Birth of ChildAdrien PICHÉ was born 13 May 1791, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)
Françoise was 33 years old.
1815 Marriage of ChildAdrien PICHÉ married 7 February 1815, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante) to Marie-Marguerite FRENETTE
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
1825 Death of Spouse/PartnerHyacinthe PICHÉ died 13 November 1825, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.Death — 185310 February 1853
Cap-Santé, Canada East
She died at the age of 95.
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