Michel PETIT

(b. abt. 1667 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 24 May 1742 , Varennes, Canada, New France )

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Michel PETIT was born abt. 1667 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Michel PETIT was the child of Nicolas PETIT dit LAPRÉE and Marie POMPONNELLE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas LEPETIT and Catherine ANCELIN (ASSELIN) (maternal) Jean POMPONNELLE and Michelle BOULET

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

Michel married Madeleine LUSSIER 4 February 1699 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Madeleine LUSSIER was born 21 September 1681 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Madeleine died 24 August 1759 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Madeleine was the child of Jacques LUSSIER and Catherine CLERICE.

Michel PETIT died 24 May 1742 in Varennes, Canada, New France .
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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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Michel PETIT married

Madeleine LUSSIER-- Date: 4 February 1699 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
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Madeleine LUSSIER was the child of Jacques LUSSIER and Catherine CLERICE

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Children of Michel PETIT and Madeleine LUSSIER:

Paul PETIT (b.11 January 1700, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Josette PETIT (b.21 September 1701, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )

Michel PETIT (b.6 October 1704, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 7 September 1766, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Madeleine JETTE 17 January 1729 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
m. Francoise BEAUDOIN 4 November 1743 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Marie-Antoinette PETIT (b.19 March 1706/07, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )

Christophe PETIT (b.18 August 1709, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )

Jean-Baptiste PETIT (b.23 August 1712, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 8 September 1793, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Marie CHOQUET 3 November 1733 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Marguerite PINEAU (PINEAULT) dite LAPERLE 14 February 1746 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph PETIT (b.4 August 1714, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )

Augustin PETIT (b.13 January 1716, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )

Elisabeth-Isabelle PETIT (b.7 November 1718, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 30 April 1774, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Nicolas CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE 27 January 1738 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Pierre PETIT (b.14 November 1722, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 31 August 1793, Verchères, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Charlotte RENAUD dite DESLAURIERS 1 March 1756 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1699 Marriage / Partner
Michel PETIT and Madeleine LUSSIER 4 February 1699, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1699 marriage

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1700 Birth of Child
Paul PETIT was born 11 January 1700, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1701 Birth of Child
Marie-Josette PETIT was born 21 September 1701, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1704 Birth of Child
Michel PETIT was born 6 October 1704, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1709 Birth of Child
Christophe PETIT was born 18 August 1709, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1712 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PETIT was born 23 August 1712, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1714 Birth of Child
Joseph PETIT was born 4 August 1714, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Augustin PETIT was born 13 January 1716, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1718 Birth of Child
Elisabeth-Isabelle PETIT was born 7 November 1718, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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

1722 Birth of Child
Pierre PETIT was born 14 November 1722, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1729 Marriage of Child
Michel PETIT married 17 January 1729, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Madeleine JETTE

1733 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste PETIT married 3 November 1733, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie CHOQUET

1738 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth-Isabelle PETIT married 27 January 1738, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Nicolas CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE