Nicolas PARENT

(b. 7 January 1728 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 9 February 1796 , Beauport, Québec, Lower Canada )

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Nicolas PARENT was born 7 January 1728 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Nicolas PARENT was the child of Étienne PARENT and Geneviève TRUDEL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre PARENT and Jeanne BADEAU (BADAULT) (maternal) Nicolas TRUDEL and Barbe LETARTRE (LETARTE)

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

Nicolas married Catherine MARCOUX 19 January 1750 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . Catherine MARCOUX was born 17 December 1729 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Catherine died 26 February 1787 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Catherine was the child of André MARCOUX and Angélique AMELOT.

Nicolas PARENT died 9 February 1796 in Beauport, Québec, Lower Canada .

m. Marcoux Catherine

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Occupation

Nicolas PARENT was a Macon.
The maçon, or mason, was a person who worked in stone or brick construction. Also known as a brick mason, stone mason or bricklayer, the mason was a craftsman who laid bricks to construct brickwork, or who laid any combination of stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or similar pieces.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Journey Through Time: Life as a Maçon in 18th Century New France

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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Nicolas PARENT married

Catherine MARCOUX-- Date: 19 January 1750 Place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Catherine MARCOUX was the child of André MARCOUX and Angélique AMELOT

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1728 Birth
7 January 1728
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

1750 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas PARENT and Catherine MARCOUX 19 January 1750, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

He was 22 years old.

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

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.