Jean-Alexis RIVARD

(b. 22 July 1720 , Batiscan, Canada, New France d. 4 June 1806 , La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada )

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Jean-Alexis RIVARD was born 22 July 1720 in Batiscan, Canada, New France

Jean-Alexis RIVARD was the child of Jean RIVARD dit PRÉVILLE and Geneviève TROTTIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas RIVARD dit LAVIGNE and Catherine-Isabelle ST-PERE (maternal) Jean-Baptiste TROTTIER and Geneviève LAFOND

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Jean-Alexis married Genevieve DUTEAU 5 February 1747 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Genevieve DUTEAU was born 12 January 1725 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Genevieve was the child of Pierre DUTEAU dit VILANDRE and Marie-Françoise CASAUBON.

Jean-Alexis married (2) Marie-Francoise GUEVREMONT 14 February 1757 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Francoise GUEVREMONT was born 3 December 1727 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie-Francoise died 2 March 1798 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas). Marie-Francoise was the child of Jean-Baptiste GUEVREMONT and Elisabeth BIRON.

Jean-Alexis RIVARD died 4 June 1806 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada .

m. Duteau Genevieve
m. Guevremont Marie-Francoise

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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-Alexis RIVARD married

Genevieve DUTEAU-- Date: 5 February 1747 Place: , Québec Province, Canada
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Genevieve DUTEAU was the child of Pierre DUTEAU dit VILANDRE and Marie-Françoise CASAUBON

Children of Jean-Alexis RIVARD and Genevieve DUTEAU:

Joseph RIVARD (b.20 January 1750, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France d. 12 November 1831, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Claire RIVARD dite LAGLANDERIE 11 January 1779 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Jean-Alexis RIVARD married

Marie-Francoise GUEVREMONT-- Date: 14 February 1757 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France
Marie-Francoise GUEVREMONT was the child of Jean-Baptiste GUEVREMONT and Elisabeth BIRON

Children of Jean-Alexis RIVARD and Marie-Francoise GUEVREMONT:

Antoine-Francois RIVARD (b.11 January 1760, Sorel, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Antoinette RIVARD dite LAGLANDERIE 13 February 1792 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Alexis RIVARD (b.21 March 1762, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada d. 13 March 1836, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada )

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1720 Birth
22 July 1720
Batiscan, Canada, New France

1747 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Alexis RIVARD and Genevieve DUTEAU 5 February 1747 , , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

He was 26 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Joseph RIVARD was born 20 January 1750, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Jean-Alexis was 29 years old.

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

1757 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Alexis RIVARD and Marie-Francoise GUEVREMONT 14 February 1757 , La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

He was 36 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Antoine-Francois RIVARD was born 11 January 1760, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Alexis was 39 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Alexis RIVARD was born 21 March 1762, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Jean-Alexis was 41 years old.

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 of Child
Joseph RIVARD married 11 January 1779, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Marie-Claire RIVARD dite LAGLANDERIE

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 Canada

1792 Marriage of Child
Antoine-Francois RIVARD married 13 February 1792 , Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Marie-Antoinette RIVARD dite LAGLANDERIE

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