Marie-Louise PETIT

(b. 27 September 1701 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 25 February 1787 , Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Louise PETIT was born 27 September 1701 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Marie-Louise PETIT was the child of Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE and Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas PETIT dit LAPRÉE and Marie POMPONNELLE (maternal) Jacques BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marguerite COLLET (COLLETTE)

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

Marie-Louise married Augustin BRODEUR 06 October 1721 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Augustin BRODEUR was born 6 September 1698 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Augustin died 15 November 1722 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Augustin was the child of Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Anne MESSIER.

Marie-Louise married (2) Louis SENECAL 25 August 1724 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Louis SENECAL was born 8 March 1698 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Louis died 28 April 1748 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Louis was the child of Étienne SENECAL dit LAFRAMBOISE and Petronille MILLOT.

Marie-Louise married (3) Charles MENARD dit BELLEROSE 7 January 1756 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Charles MENARD dit BELLEROSE was born 14 June 1696 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Charles died 5 October 1765 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Charles was the child of Jean MENARD dit BELLEROSE and Marie-Elisabeth VALIQUET dite LAVERDURE (VALIQUETTE).

Marie-Louise PETIT died 25 February 1787 in Beloeil, 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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Family and Children of Marie-Louise PETIT

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Marie-Louise PETIT married

Augustin BRODEUR-- Date: 06 October 1721 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Augustin BRODEUR was the child of Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Anne MESSIER

Children of Augustin BRODEUR and Marie-Louise PETIT:

Augustin BRODEUR (b.15 July 1723, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Isabelle-Elisabeth LEDOUX 1 March 1745 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Louise PETIT married

Louis SENECAL-- Date: 25 August 1724 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Louis SENECAL was the child of Étienne SENECAL dit LAFRAMBOISE and Petronille MILLOT

Children of Louis SENECAL and Marie-Louise PETIT:

Marie-Louise SENECAL (b.12 November 1725, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 7 September 1759, Varennes, Canada, New France )
m. Antoine LACOSTE 19 May 1750 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Etienne SENECAL (b.2 February 1729, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 16 August 1762, Varennes, Canada )
m. Marie-Charlotte BRIEN dite DESROCHERS 28 January 1754 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephe SENECAL (b.11 October 1730, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 21 December 1809, Beloeil, Lower Canada )
m. Toussaint PATENAUDE 22 May 1758 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Charlotte SENECAL dite LAFRAMBOISE (b.26 October 1734, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 2 November 1814, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Jean-Baptiste MENARD dit BELLEROSE 10 January 1757 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph SENECAL dit LAFRAMBOISE (b.11 June 1736, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 20 April 1820, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )
m. Archange CHAPUT 18 October 1762 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Charlotte DELAGE dite LAFLEUR 7 May 1770 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Claude SENECAL dit LAFRAMBOISE (b.9 September 1742, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Thérèse-Hyacinthe GOULET 18 August 1766 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise PETIT married

Charles MENARD dit BELLEROSE-- Date: 7 January 1756 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Charles MENARD dit BELLEROSE was the child of Jean MENARD dit BELLEROSE and Marie-Elisabeth VALIQUET dite LAVERDURE (VALIQUETTE)

Children of Charles MENARD dit BELLEROSE and Marie-Louise PETIT:

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1701 Birth
27 September 1701
Varennes, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1721 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Louise PETIT and Augustin BRODEUR 06 October 1721 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 20 years old.

1722 Death of Spouse/Partner
Augustin BRODEUR died 15 November 1722 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1723 Birth of Child
Augustin BRODEUR was born 15 July 1723, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Louise was 21 years old.

1724 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Louise PETIT and Louis SENECAL 25 August 1724, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 22 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise SENECAL was born 12 November 1725, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Louise was 24 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Etienne SENECAL was born 2 February 1729, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Louise was 27 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe SENECAL was born 11 October 1730, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Louise was 29 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Charlotte SENECAL dite LAFRAMBOISE was born 26 October 1734, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Louise was 33 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Joseph SENECAL dit LAFRAMBOISE was born 11 June 1736, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Louise was 34 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Claude SENECAL dit LAFRAMBOISE was born 9 September 1742, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Louise was 40 years old.

1745 Marriage of Child
Augustin BRODEUR married 1 March 1745, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Isabelle-Elisabeth LEDOUX

1748 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louis SENECAL died 28 April 1748, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1750 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise SENECAL married 19 May 1750, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Antoine LACOSTE

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Etienne SENECAL married 28 January 1754, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Charlotte BRIEN dite DESROCHERS

1756 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Louise PETIT and Charles MENARD dit BELLEROSE 7 January 1756, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 54 years old.

1757 Marriage of Child
Charlotte SENECAL dite LAFRAMBOISE married 10 January 1757, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Jean-Baptiste MENARD dit BELLEROSE

1758 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe SENECAL married 22 May 1758, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Toussaint PATENAUDE

1759 Death of Child
Marie-Louise SENECAL died 7 September 1759, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Louise was 57 years old.

1762 Death of Child
Etienne SENECAL died 16 August 1762, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Louise was 60 years old.

1762 Marriage of Child
Joseph SENECAL dit LAFRAMBOISE married 18 October 1762, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Archange CHAPUT

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.

1765 Death of Spouse/Partner
Charles MENARD dit BELLEROSE died 5 October 1765, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

1766 Marriage of Child
Claude SENECAL dit LAFRAMBOISE married 18 August 1766, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Thérèse-Hyacinthe GOULET

1770 Marriage of Child
Joseph SENECAL dit LAFRAMBOISE married 7 May 1770, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Charlotte DELAGE dite LAFLEUR

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.