Marie-Anne FONTAINE

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6 May 1724 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

25 July 1781 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

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Gabriel FONTAINE Marie-Anne GODU

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Born: 6 May 1724 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Gabriel FONTAINE

Mother: Marie-Anne GODU

Paternal grandparents: Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE , Marie-Marguerite ANTHIAUME

Maternal grandparents: Yves-Pierre GODU dit SANSOUCY , Jeanne CHOQUET

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Marie-Anne married Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN October 8, 1742 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was born 27 November 1720 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Paul died 14 March 1793 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Paul was the child of Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Françoise VIAU.

Marie-Anne FONTAINE died 25 July 1781 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Marie-Anne FONTAINE married

Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN
Marriage date: October 8, 1742
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was the child of Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Françoise VIAU

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Ste-Anne-de-Varennes, Varennes, Québec

Children of Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marie-Anne FONTAINE

Marie-Françoise PETIT

Born: 15 August 1743, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 14 August 1812, Beloeil, Lower Canada

Married: Augustin HÉBERT dit LAMBERT 26 January 1761 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN

Born: 8 June 1746, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 22 March 1823 , Beloeil, Lower Canada

Married: Charlotte DANSEREAU 3 July 1775 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Louise PETIT

Born: 4 August 1748, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 29 June 1808, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph MAURICE dit LAFANTAISIE 7 November 1768 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Charlotte PETIT

Born: 15 February 1751, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 6 August 1822 , Beloeil, Lower Canada

Married: Jean Baptiste BLANCHARD 14 February 1774 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Josephte PETIT

Born: 14 September 1753, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joachim TÉTREAULT 16 October 1769 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Victoire PETIT

Born: 10 March 1756, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1848, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Canada East

Married: Pierre ADAM 12 February 1776 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean-Baptiste BEAUCHEMIN dit PETIT

Born: 15 September 1759, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 14 March 1846, Beloeil, Canada East

Married: Marie-Catherine DESRANLEAU 5 February 1782 Place: Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Joseph PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN

Born: 31 October 1762, Varennes, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Josephte BRINDAMOUR dite BONARD 3 January 1785 Place: Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Marie-Archange PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN

Born: 4 August 1765, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 16 July 1806, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste DESRANLEAU dit CHATEAUNEUF 24 June 1782 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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Birth — 1724
6 May 1724
Varennes, Canada, New France

1742 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne FONTAINE and Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN October 8, 1742, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 18 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise PETIT was born 15 August 1743, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 19 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was born 8 June 1746, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 22 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise PETIT was born 4 August 1748, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 24 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte PETIT was born 15 February 1751, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 26 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Josephte PETIT was born 14 September 1753, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 29 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Victoire PETIT was born 10 March 1756, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 31 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BEAUCHEMIN dit PETIT was born 15 September 1759, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 35 years old.

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Françoise PETIT married 26 January 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Augustin HÉBERT dit LAMBERT

1762 Birth of Child
Joseph PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was born 31 October 1762, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 38 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.

1765 Birth of Child
Marie-Archange PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN was born 4 August 1765, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne was 41 years old.

1768 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise PETIT married 7 November 1768, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph MAURICE dit LAFANTAISIE

1769 Marriage of Child
Josephte PETIT married 16 October 1769, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joachim TÉTREAULT

1774 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte PETIT married 14 February 1774 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jean Baptiste BLANCHARD

1775 Marriage of Child
Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN married 3 July 1775 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Charlotte DANSEREAU

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.