François RACETTE

(b. 18 December 1726 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France d. 10 May 1781 , L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada )

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François RACETTE was born 18 December 1726 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

François RACETTE was the child of François RACETTE and Marie-Marguerite JOBIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste RACETTE and Jeanne CHAPEAU (maternal) Jacques JOBIN and Adrienne BOURBEAU

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François married Madeleine AMYOT (AMIOT) dite VILLENEUVE 10 January 1752 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine AMYOT (AMIOT) dite VILLENEUVE was born 22 July 1729 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Madeleine died 17 April 1759 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Madeleine was the child of Pierre AMYOT (AMIOT) dit VILLENEUVE and Thérèse GILBERT.

François married (2) Marie-Josephte CANTIN (QUENTIN) 20 January 1766 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Josephte CANTIN (QUENTIN) was born 2 March 1737 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephte died 14 January 1772 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Marie-Josephte was the child of Louis QUENTIN and Helene GOULET.

François RACETTE died 10 May 1781 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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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François RACETTE married

Madeleine AMYOT (AMIOT) dite VILLENEUVE-- Date: 10 January 1752 Place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France
Madeleine AMYOT (AMIOT) dite VILLENEUVE was the child of Pierre AMYOT (AMIOT) dit VILLENEUVE and Thérèse GILBERT

Children of François RACETTE and Madeleine AMYOT (AMIOT) dite VILLENEUVE:

Augustin RACETTE (b.9 April 1757, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France d. 12 October 1836, L'Assomption, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Louise RIVET 18 September 1781 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

François RACETTE married

Marie-Josephte CANTIN (QUENTIN)-- Date: 20 January 1766 Place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte CANTIN (QUENTIN) was the child of Louis QUENTIN and Helene GOULET

Children of François RACETTE and Marie-Josephte CANTIN (QUENTIN):

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1726 Birth
18 December 1726
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

1752 Marriage / Partner
François RACETTE and Madeleine AMYOT (AMIOT) dite VILLENEUVE 10 January 1752 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

He was 25 years old.

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

1757 Birth of Child
Augustin RACETTE was born 9 April 1757, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

François was 30 years old.

1759 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine AMYOT (AMIOT) dite VILLENEUVE died 17 April 1759, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, 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.

1766 Marriage / Partner
François RACETTE and Marie-Josephte CANTIN (QUENTIN) 20 January 1766, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

He was 39 years old.

1772 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Josephte CANTIN (QUENTIN) died 14 January 1772, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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.