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1758 Birth of Child Madeleine CHORET was born 26 November 1758, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
1761 Birth of Child Michel CHAREST (CHARETTE) was born 1 February 1761, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
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.
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.
1778 Death of Spouse/Partner Francoise-Michelle LAMBERT dite CHAMPAGNE died 19 April 1778, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
1780 Marriage of Child Michel CHAREST (CHARETTE) married 24 October 1780, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Catherine SEVIGNY dite LAFLEUR
Jean-Joseph
CHORET
Francoise-Michelle LAMBERT dite CHAMPAGNE
1740 Marriage / Partner
1758 Birth of Child
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.
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.
1778 Death of Spouse/Partner
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)
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