Fulgence PETIT

(b. February 8 1836 , Beloeil, Lower Canada d. June 16 1876 , Chambly, Québec, Canada )
Age: 40

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Fulgence PETIT was born February 8 1836 in Beloeil, Lower Canada

Fulgence PETIT was the child of François PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marie-Placide FOURNIER dite PRÉFONTAINE and the grandchild of: (paternal) François PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marianne (Marie Anne) LAMBERT (maternal) Joseph FOURNIER dit PRÉFONTAINE and Angélique BEAUDRY

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

Fulgence married Philomène ARCHAMBAULT abt. 1856 in Beloeil, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Philomène ARCHAMBAULT was born abt. 1837 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil). Philomène died abt. 1910 in Saint-Henri, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (Tannery West). Philomène was the child of Joseph-Octave ARCHAMBAULT and Euphronsine ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE.

Fulgence PETIT died June 16 1876 in Chambly, Québec, Canada .
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Occupation

Fulgence PETIT was a Farmer and merchant.
A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Journey Through Time: Life as a Marchand in 18th Century New France

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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