René RIVET

(b. 4 August 1678 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. 30 January 1735 , La Prairie, Canada, New France )
Age: 56

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René RIVET was born 4 August 1678 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

René RIVET was the child of Maurice RIVET and Marie-Moise CUSSON and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean CUSSON and Marie FOUBERT

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

René married Marie-Madeline DENEAU (DENIAU) 2 March 1710 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 14 children. Marie-Madeline DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 6 March 1689 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Madeline died 25 June 1771 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Madeline was the child of Charles-Marin DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DESTAILLIS and Madeleine-Marie CLEMENT dite LAPOINTE.

René RIVET died 30 January 1735 in La Prairie, 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
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René RIVET married

Marie-Madeline DENEAU (DENIAU)-- Date: 2 March 1710 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
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Marie-Madeline DENEAU (DENIAU) was the child of Charles-Marin DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DESTAILLIS and Madeleine-Marie CLEMENT dite LAPOINTE

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Children of René RIVET and Marie-Madeline DENEAU (DENIAU):

Nicolas RIVET (b.20 January 1711, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 18 March 1789, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

Magdeleine RIVET (b.8 September 1712, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 11 September 1712, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Marie-Madeleine RIVET (b.26 December 1713, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 9 February 1777, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre LESTAGE 22 July 1737 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Jeanne RIVET (b.18 September 1715, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 9 June 1744, La Prairie, Canada, New France )
m. François AUPRY 17 November 1732 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste RIVET (b.8 February 1717, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 9 August 1761, L'Assomption, Canada )

Étienne RIVET (b.10 August 1718, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 22 January 1765, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Françoise GAGNÉ 14 February 1752 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Madeleine RIVET (b.9 May 1720, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 18 December 1793, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Michel MARTIN 25 November 1754 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

René RIVET (b.30 September 1721, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 5 April 1800, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite LEFEBVRE 24 January 1746 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Françoise-Catherine BAREAU (BRIAULT) 1 July 1776 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite RIVET (b.13 November 1723, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 23 April 1805, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada)
m. Antoine DENIGER 10 January 1746 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine RIVET (b.22 January 1726, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 1 February 1732 , La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Marie-Ursule RIVET (b.17 September 1727, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 1 February 1794, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. François-Xavier BISAILLON 15 January 1753 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Anne RIVET (b.7 November 1730, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 6 December 1730, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Marie-Amable RIVET (b.22 December 1731, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 17 November 1766, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph-Olivier MENNESON 15 February 1751 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Antoine SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY 5 July 1762 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Renee RIVET (b.11 September 1734, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 28 February 1738, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

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1678 Birth
4 August 1678
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Baptism
Baptism recorded at Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec
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Baptism

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1681 Canadian Census Le Cap
Maurice Rivet, 39
Marie Cusson, sa femme, 23
enfants:
Marie, 7
Jean, 4
Maurice, 3

Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882

Is he Maurice, age 3, listed here?

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

1710 Marriage / Partner
René RIVET and Marie-Madeline DENEAU (DENIAU) 2 March 1710, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 31 years old.

René RIVET - 1710 Marriage. Notre-Dame-de-LaPrairie de-la-Madeleine, PQ.

1710 Marriage. Notre-Dame-de-LaPrairie de-la-Madeleine, PQ.

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1711 Birth of Child
Nicolas RIVET was born 20 January 1711, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

René was 32 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Magdeleine RIVET was born 8 September 1712, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

René was 34 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine RIVET was born 26 December 1713, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

René was 35 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1715 Birth of Child
Marie-Jeanne RIVET was born 18 September 1715, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

René was 37 years old.

1717 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste RIVET was born 8 February 1717, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

René was 38 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Étienne RIVET was born 10 August 1718, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

René was 40 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Madeleine RIVET was born 9 May 1720, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

René was 41 years old.

1721 Birth of Child
René RIVET was born 30 September 1721, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

René was 43 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Marguerite RIVET was born 13 November 1723, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

René was 45 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine RIVET was born 22 January 1726, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

René was 47 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Marie-Ursule RIVET was born 17 September 1727, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

René was 49 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne RIVET was born 7 November 1730, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

René was 52 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Marie-Amable RIVET was born 22 December 1731, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

René was 53 years old.

1732 Death of Child
Marie-Catherine RIVET died 1 February 1732 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

René was 53 years old.

1732 Marriage of Child
Marie-Jeanne RIVET married 17 November 1732, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to François AUPRY

1734 Birth of Child
Marie-Renee RIVET was born 11 September 1734, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

René was 56 years old.