Marie-Charlotte PETIT

Born

15 February 1751 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

6 August 1822 , Beloeil, Lower Canada

Age: 71

Parents & Family of Marie-Charlotte PETIT

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Marie-Charlotte PETIT.

Parents

Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN Marie-Anne FONTAINE

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 15 February 1751 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN

Mother: Marie-Anne FONTAINE

Paternal grandparents: Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN , Françoise VIAU

Maternal grandparents: Gabriel FONTAINE , Marie-Anne GODU

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

Marie-Charlotte married Jean Baptiste BLANCHARD 14 February 1774 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Jean Baptiste BLANCHARD was born 25 August 1745 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada (Beaubassin, Acadia) (Fort Lawrence). Jean Baptiste died 20 May 1799 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil). Jean Baptiste was the child of Jean BLANCHARD and Catherine FOREST.

Marie-Charlotte PETIT died 6 August 1822 in Beloeil, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marie-Charlotte appear below.

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.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Marie-Charlotte PETIT

Hide Family & Children

Marie-Charlotte PETIT married

Jean Baptiste BLANCHARD
Marriage date: 14 February 1774
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean Baptiste BLANCHARD was the child of Jean BLANCHARD and Catherine FOREST

Children of Jean Baptiste BLANCHARD and Marie-Charlotte PETIT

Charlotte BLANCHARD

Born: 4 February 1776, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Antoine FOISY 24 May 1796 Place: Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Josephte BLANCHARD

Born: 9 July 1778, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 12 May 1858, Saint-Aimé, Canada East

Married: François AUCLAIR 9 February 1801 Place: Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Marie-Apolline BLANCHARD

Born: 14 May 1781, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: François BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE 12 October 1801 Place: Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Joseph BLANCHARD

Born: 18 February 1787, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 5 May 1857, Beloeil, Canada East

Married: Louise LAMOUREUX 8 June 1812 Place: Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Marie BLANCHARD

Born: 15 December 1788, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 28 January 1827, Saint-Jude, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste LAMBERT 21 February 1814 Place: Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Luc BLANCHARD

Born: abt. 1790, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 30 March 1847, Marieville, Rouville, Canada East

Married: Elisabeth DARAGON 24 October 1814 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Catherine BLANCHARD

Born: abt. 1795, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Gabriel BROUSSEAU 6 February 1815 Place: Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Marie-Charlotte PETIT.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Marie-Charlotte PETIT.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Marie-Charlotte PETIT and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1751
15 February 1751
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Charlotte PETIT and Jean Baptiste BLANCHARD 14 February 1774 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 23 years old.

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.

1776 Birth of Child
Charlotte BLANCHARD was born 4 February 1776, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Charlotte was 24 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Josephte BLANCHARD was born 9 July 1778, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Charlotte was 27 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Marie-Apolline BLANCHARD was born 14 May 1781, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Charlotte was 30 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Birth of Child
Joseph BLANCHARD was born 18 February 1787, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Charlotte was 36 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Marie BLANCHARD was born 15 December 1788, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Charlotte was 37 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

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

1796 Marriage of Child
Charlotte BLANCHARD married 24 May 1796, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil) to Antoine FOISY

1799 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean Baptiste BLANCHARD died 20 May 1799, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 Marriage of Child
Josephte BLANCHARD married 9 February 1801, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil) to François AUCLAIR

1801 Marriage of Child
Marie-Apolline BLANCHARD married 12 October 1801, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil) to François BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE

1812 Marriage of Child
Joseph BLANCHARD married 8 June 1812, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil) to Louise LAMOUREUX

1814 Marriage of Child
Marie BLANCHARD married 21 February 1814, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil) to Jean-Baptiste LAMBERT

1814 Marriage of Child
Luc BLANCHARD married 24 October 1814, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Elisabeth DARAGON

1815 Marriage of Child
Catherine BLANCHARD married 6 February 1815, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil) to Gabriel BROUSSEAU

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

Death — 1822
6 August 1822
Beloeil, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 71.

RECORD HISTORY

Record added: 4/14/2010 8:46:04 PM
Last updated: 1/22/2020 12:38:55 PM

MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE