Francois GIGNAC

Born

15 April 1703 , Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Died

18 January 1760 , Cap-Santé, Canada

Francois married Marie-Madeleine PETIT 4 March 1726 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Madeleine PETIT was born 14 August 1706 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . Marie-Madeleine died 16 April 1790 in Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Madeleine was the child of Nicolas PETIT and Marie-Marguerite BERTRAND .

Parents & Family of Francois GIGNAC

Parents of Francois GIGNAC

Father

François GIGNAC

Mother

Marie-Anne DUCLOS

Grandparents of Francois GIGNAC

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

François DUCLOS Jeanne CERISIER

m. Petit Marie-Madeleine

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Francois GIGNAC

Francois GIGNAC married

Marie-Madeleine PETIT
Marriage date: 4 March 1726
Marriage place: Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine PETIT was the child of Nicolas PETIT and Marie-Marguerite BERTRAND

Children of Francois GIGNAC and Marie-Madeleine PETIT

Madeleine GIGNAC

Born: 16 April 1729, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 15 November 1762, L'Assomption, Canada

Married: Joseph CHAILLÉ (CHAYER) 17 November 1749 Place: Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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 — 1703
15 April 1703
Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1726 Marriage / Partner
Francois GIGNAC and Marie-Madeleine PETIT 4 March 1726, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

He was 22 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Madeleine GIGNAC was born 16 April 1729, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Francois was 26 years old.

1749 Marriage of Child
Madeleine GIGNAC married 17 November 1749, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France to Joseph CHAILLÉ (CHAYER)

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