Rene
COTTRET
Born
22 February 1695
,
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died
30 March 1763
,
Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
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Born: 22 February 1695 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Father:
Rene COTTRET
Mother:
Marguerite GLADU dite COGNAC
Maternal grandparents:
Jean GLADU dit COGNAC
, Marie LANGLOIS
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Rene married Marguerite THERRIEN 8 June 1717 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marguerite THERRIEN was born 5 January 1702 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . Marguerite died 22 November 1772 in Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite was the child of Jean-Baptiste THERRIEN and Marguerite LAMPRON.
Rene COTTRET died 30 March 1763 in Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouse & Children of Rene COTTRET
Rene COTTRET married 
Marguerite THERRIEN
Marriage date: 8 June 1717
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Marguerite THERRIEN was the child of Jean-Baptiste THERRIEN and Marguerite LAMPRON
Marguerite THERRIENMarriage date: 8 June 1717
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Marguerite THERRIEN was the child of Jean-Baptiste THERRIEN and Marguerite LAMPRON
Children of Rene COTTRET and Marguerite THERRIEN
Louis COTTRET dit RENÉ
Married: Marie-Michelle PROVENCHER dite VILLARD 25 September 1760 Place: Nicolet, Canada
Married: Louise-Angelique PROVENCHER 27 May 1782 Place: Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph COTTRET dit RENÉ
Married: Elizabeth LEMIRE 15 April 1765 Place: Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Michel COTTRET dit RENÉ
Married: Marie-Madeleine COURROIS 27 February 1764 Place: Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
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Québec Genealogy Notes
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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 — 169522 February 1695
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
1717 Marriage / PartnerRene COTTRET and Marguerite THERRIEN 8 June 1717, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
He was 22 years old.
1733 Birth of ChildAmable-Rene COTTRET was born 28 March 1733, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
Rene was 38 years old.
1735 Birth of ChildLouis COTTRET dit RENÉ was born 29 January 1735, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
Rene was 39 years old.
1739 Birth of ChildJoseph COTTRET dit RENÉ was born 8 December 1739, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
Rene was 44 years old.
1743 Birth of ChildMichel COTTRET dit RENÉ was born 24 December 1743, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
Rene was 48 years old.
1760 Marriage of ChildAmable-Rene COTTRET married 8 January 1760, Nicolet, Canada to Madeleine BERARD dite LÉPINE
1760 Marriage of ChildLouis COTTRET dit RENÉ married 25 September 1760, Nicolet, Canada to Marie-Michelle PROVENCHER dite VILLARD
Death — 176330 March 1763
Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 68.
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