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Born: 10 March 1756 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Paternal grandparents: Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN , Françoise VIAU
Maternal grandparents: Gabriel FONTAINE , Marie-Anne GODU


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

Victoire  married  Pierre ADAM 12 February 1776 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Pierre ADAM  was born 6 August 1749 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France.  Pierre died 7 December 1809 in Beloeil, Lower Canada .  Pierre was the child of Pierre ADAM and Veronique CHARRON.

Victoire PETIT died abt. 1848 in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Canada East .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Victoire PETIT

Victoire PETIT married flag male ancestor Pierre ADAM
Marriage date: 12 February 1776
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Pierre ADAM was the child of Pierre ADAM and Veronique CHARRON

Children of Pierre ADAM and Victoire PETIT


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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

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.


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BirthBirth — 1756
10 March 1756
Varennes, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1776 Marriage / Partner
Victoire PETIT and Pierre ADAM 12 February 1776, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 19 years old.
1777 Birth of Child
Pierre ADAM was born 25 April 1777, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Victoire was 21 years old.
1779 Birth of Child
Victoire ADAM was born 3 February 1779, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Victoire was 22 years old.
1781 Birth of Child
Charles ADAM was born 24 February 1781, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Victoire was 24 years old.
1789 Birth of Child
Catherine ADAM was born 26 January 1789, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Victoire was 32 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1792 Birth of Child
Charlotte ADAM was born 21 April 1792, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Victoire was 36 years old.
1794 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise ADAM was born 11 May 1794, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Victoire was 38 years old.
1797 Birth of Child
Felecite ADAM was born 15 April 1797, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Victoire was 41 years old.
marriage1800 Marriage of Child
Pierre ADAM married 7 October 1800, Beloeil, Lower Canada to Marie-Josette-Josephte MICHEL dite ST-MICHEL
marriage1800 Marriage of Child
Victoire ADAM married 7 October 1800, Beloeil, Lower Canada to Joseph GAMACHE
marriage1803 Marriage of Child
Charles ADAM married 11 July 1803, Beloeil, Lower Canada to Marguerite MICHEL dite ST-MICHEL
1809 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre ADAM died 7 December 1809, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
marriage1810 Marriage of Child
Catherine ADAM married 12 February 1810, Beloeil, Lower Canada to Pascal-Toussaint RENAUD (RAYNAUD) dit BLANCHARD
marriage1811 Marriage of Child
Brigitte ADAM married 21 October 1811, Beloeil, Lower Canada to Pierre CHAMPOUX
marriage1812 Marriage of Child
Charlotte ADAM married 17 August 1812, Beloeil, Lower Canada to Joseph LEDOUX
marriage1813 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise ADAM married 1 February 1813, Beloeil, Lower Canada to Dominique DESAUTELS
marriage1815 Marriage of Child
Felecite ADAM married 25 September 1815, Beloeil, Lower Canada to Joseph MORIN dit CHENEVERT
1816 Death of Child
Catherine ADAM died 11 September 1816, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Victoire was 60 years old.
1817 Death of Child
Charlotte ADAM died 24 June 1817, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Victoire was 61 years old.
1817 Death of Child
Charles ADAM died 30 July 1817, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Victoire was 61 years old.
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1821 Death of Child
Victoire ADAM died 20 June 1821, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Victoire was 65 years old.
marriage1825 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise ADAM married 18 October 1825, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Lower Canada to Hilaire LESCOT
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1841 Death of Child
Felecite ADAM died 20 September 1841, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Victoire was 85 years old.
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
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