Francois RICHARD

(b. 13 June 1688 , Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. 11 October 1778 , Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Francois RICHARD was born 13 June 1688 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Francois RICHARD was the child of Pierre RICHARD and Françoise MIVILLE dite DESCHENES and the grandchild of: (maternal) François MIVILLE dit LESUISSE and Marie LANGLOIS

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Francois married Charlotte-Françoise BERNIER 6 November 1719 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Charlotte-Françoise BERNIER was born 5 February 1701 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Charlotte-Françoise died 6 September 1789 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Charlotte-Françoise was the child of Pierre BERNIER and Marie-Françoise BOULET (BOULAY).

Francois RICHARD died 11 October 1778 in Cap-St-Ignace, 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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Francois RICHARD married

Charlotte-Françoise BERNIER-- Date: 6 November 1719 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Charlotte-Françoise BERNIER was the child of Pierre BERNIER and Marie-Françoise BOULET (BOULAY)

Children of Francois RICHARD and Charlotte-Françoise BERNIER:

Charlotte-Francoise RICHARD (b.23 September 1720, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. 17 January 1787, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre BOSSE 2 April 1742 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Genevieve RICHARD (b.3 August 1726, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Louis-Mathias GUYON 20 November 1747 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marie-Rosalie RICHARD (b.12 July 1728, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Joseph BELANGER 25 October 1756 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Angélique RICHARD (b.2 February 1738, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. 7 September 1832, L'Islet, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Damien TALBOT dit GERVAIS 23 November 1761 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marie-Anne RICHARD (b.1 August 1746, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. 14 August 1832, L'Islet, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre BOUCHER 27 September 1773 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

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1688 Birth
13 June 1688
Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
Francois RICHARD and Charlotte-Françoise BERNIER 6 November 1719, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

He was 31 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Birth of Child
Charlotte-Francoise RICHARD was born 23 September 1720, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Francois was 32 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Genevieve RICHARD was born 3 August 1726, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Francois was 38 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Marie-Rosalie RICHARD was born 12 July 1728, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Francois was 40 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Angélique RICHARD was born 2 February 1738, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Francois was 49 years old.

1742 Marriage of Child
Charlotte-Francoise RICHARD married 2 April 1742, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Pierre BOSSE

1746 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne RICHARD was born 1 August 1746, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Francois was 58 years old.

1747 Marriage of Child
Genevieve RICHARD married 20 November 1747, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Louis-Mathias GUYON

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

1756 Marriage of Child
Marie-Rosalie RICHARD married 25 October 1756, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Joseph BELANGER

1761 Marriage of Child
Angélique RICHARD married 23 November 1761, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Jean-Damien TALBOT dit GERVAIS

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.

1773 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne RICHARD married 27 September 1773, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Pierre BOUCHER

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.