Charles DROLET

Born

12 October 1693 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Died

30 November 1766 , Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre DROLET Catherine ROUTIER (ROUTHIER)

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Born: 12 October 1693 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre DROLET

Mother: Catherine ROUTIER (ROUTHIER)

Paternal grandparents: Christophe DROLET , Jeanne LEVASSEUR

Maternal grandparents: Jean ROUTIER (ROUTHIER) , Catherine MELIOT

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Charles married Geneviève MARTINEAU dite ST-ONGE 26 November 1715 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France . Geneviève MARTINEAU dite ST-ONGE was born abt. 1691 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Geneviève died 15 July 1722 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Geneviève was the child of Mathurin MARTINEAU and Marie-Madeleine FISET.

Charles married (2) Louise MARIER 6 April 1723 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Louise MARIER was born 13 October 1699 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy). Louise died 17 August 1783 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Louise was the child of Charles MARIER and Françoise SEDILOT.

Charles DROLET died 30 November 1766 in Québec, 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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Charles DROLET married

Geneviève MARTINEAU dite ST-ONGE
Marriage date: 26 November 1715
Marriage place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Geneviève MARTINEAU dite ST-ONGE was the child of Mathurin MARTINEAU and Marie-Madeleine FISET

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Charles DROLET married

Louise MARIER
Marriage date: 6 April 1723
Marriage place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Louise MARIER was the child of Charles MARIER and Françoise SEDILOT

Children of Charles DROLET and Louise MARIER

Charles DROLET

Born: abt. 1724, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Madeleine VACHON 12 October 1744 Place: Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Antoine DROLET

Born: 18 April 1725, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 27 May 1794, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Genevieve LACHAMBRE 14 April 1749 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Joseph DROLET

Born: 30 November 1726, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 7 June 1806, Québec, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne LACHAMBRE 19 April 1751 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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Birth — 1693
12 October 1693
L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 Marriage / Partner
Charles DROLET and Geneviève MARTINEAU dite ST-ONGE 26 November 1715, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

He was 22 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1722 Death of Spouse/Partner
Geneviève MARTINEAU dite ST-ONGE died 15 July 1722, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

1723 Marriage / Partner
Charles DROLET and Louise MARIER 6 April 1723, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

He was 29 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Antoine DROLET was born 18 April 1725, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Charles was 31 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Joseph DROLET was born 30 November 1726, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Charles was 33 years old.

1744 Marriage of Child
Charles DROLET married 12 October 1744, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport) to Madeleine VACHON

1749 Marriage of Child
Antoine DROLET married 14 April 1749, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Genevieve LACHAMBRE

1751 Marriage of Child
Joseph DROLET married 19 April 1751, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Marie-Anne LACHAMBRE

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.

Death — 1766
30 November 1766
Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 73.

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