Marguerite RIVET

Born

19 April 1723 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Died

4 November 1793 , Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Marguerite RIVET

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Born: 19 April 1723 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Parents of Marguerite RIVET

Father

Michel RIVET

Mother

Marie-Helene FOUCRAULT (FOUQUEREAU)

Grandparents of Marguerite RIVET

Paternal grandparents

Maurice RIVET Marie-Moise CUSSON

Maternal grandparents

Urbain-Pierre FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU) Jeanne ROSSIGNOL

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marguerite married Paul-Amable JETTE 22 February 1751 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Paul-Amable JETTE was born 2 June 1728 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . Paul-Amable was the child of Paul-Amable JETTE and Marguerite CHAMPAGNE dite ST-MARTIN.

Marguerite RIVET died 4 November 1793 in Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada.

m. Jette Paul-Amable

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marguerite RIVET

Marguerite RIVET married

Paul-Amable JETTE
Marriage date: 22 February 1751
Marriage place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Paul-Amable JETTE was the child of Paul-Amable JETTE and Marguerite CHAMPAGNE dite ST-MARTIN

Children of Paul-Amable JETTE and Marguerite RIVET

Michel-Amable JETTE

Born: 22 December 1751, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise BARBIER 21 September 1772 Place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Paul-Amable JETTE

Born: 20 August 1753, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Charlotte MEUNIER 10 February 1777 Place: Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1723
19 April 1723
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

1751 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite RIVET and Paul-Amable JETTE 22 February 1751, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

She was 27 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Michel-Amable JETTE was born 22 December 1751, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 28 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Paul-Amable JETTE was born 20 August 1753, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 30 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.

1772 Marriage of Child
Michel-Amable JETTE married 21 September 1772, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Louise BARBIER

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.