Michel-Jean PARENT

Born

27 December 1704 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

15 June 1786 , Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Michel-Jean married Genevieve CHRETIEN 26 August 1728 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Genevieve CHRETIEN was born 19 January 1707 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . Genevieve died 24 April 1780 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . Genevieve was the child of Jean-Charles CHRETIEN and Marguerite ROY .

Parents & Family of Michel-Jean PARENT

Parents of Michel-Jean PARENT

Father

Pierre PARENT

Mother

Marguerite BAUGIS

Grandparents of Michel-Jean PARENT

Paternal grandparents

Pierre PARENT Jeanne BADEAU (BADAULT)

Maternal grandparents

Michel BAUGIS Madeleine DUBOIS

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Michel-Jean PARENT

Michel-Jean PARENT married

Genevieve CHRETIEN
Marriage date: 26 August 1728
Marriage place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Genevieve CHRETIEN was the child of Jean-Charles CHRETIEN and Marguerite ROY

Children of Michel-Jean PARENT and Genevieve CHRETIEN

Geneviève PARENT

Born: abt. 1737, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 28 January 1813, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada

Married: Louis GAGNON 26 January 1762 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada

Agathe PARENT

Born: 17 May 1744, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 25 January 1785, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Benoit NOEL 13 January 1764 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Madeleine PARENT

Born: 30 April 1749, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 26 January 1829, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada

Married: Gabriel LANGLOIS 7 February 1779 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

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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

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Birth — 1704
27 December 1704
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1728 Marriage / Partner
Michel-Jean PARENT and Genevieve CHRETIEN 26 August 1728 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 23 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Agathe PARENT was born 17 May 1744, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Michel-Jean was 39 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Madeleine PARENT was born 30 April 1749, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Michel-Jean was 44 years old.

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

1762 Marriage of Child
Geneviève PARENT married 26 January 1762 , Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada to Louis GAGNON

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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Agathe PARENT married 13 January 1764, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada to Benoit NOEL

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.