Pierre-Louis RITCHOT

Born

9 March 1715 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Died

18 August 1782 , L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jacques NASON dit RITCHOT Elisabeth DUBOIS

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Born: 9 March 1715 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques NASON dit RITCHOT

Mother: Elisabeth DUBOIS

Paternal grandparents: Richard NASON , Sarah COLCORD

Maternal grandparents: René DUBOIS dit BRISEBOIS , Anne-Julienne DUMONT

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Pierre-Louis married Marie-Claire LEFEBVRE 12 November 1742 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Claire LEFEBVRE was born 22 November 1723 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Claire died 24 March 1811 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Marie-Claire was the child of Nicolas LEFEBVRE and Marie-Anne DUCHARME.

Pierre-Louis RITCHOT died 18 August 1782 in L'Assomption, 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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Pierre-Louis RITCHOT married

Marie-Claire LEFEBVRE
Marriage date: 12 November 1742
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Claire LEFEBVRE was the child of Nicolas LEFEBVRE and Marie-Anne DUCHARME

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Children of Pierre-Louis RITCHOT and Marie-Claire LEFEBVRE

Marie-Elisabeth RITCHOT

Born: 18 November 1743, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 3 January 1804, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Marie-Claire RITCHOT

Born: 1 February 1745, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 30 December 1804, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph LEMIRE 19 November 1764 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jean-Baptiste RITCHOT

Born: 9 November 1751, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: 10 August 1836, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Anne-Helene HEBERT 13 August 1770 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Anne RITCHOT

Born: 9 December 1752, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: 15 July 1823, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada

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Birth — 1715
9 March 1715
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

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

1742 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-Louis RITCHOT and Marie-Claire LEFEBVRE 12 November 1742, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 27 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth RITCHOT was born 18 November 1743, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre-Louis was 28 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Marie-Claire RITCHOT was born 1 February 1745, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre-Louis was 29 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste RITCHOT was born 9 November 1751, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Pierre-Louis was 36 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne RITCHOT was born 9 December 1752, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Pierre-Louis was 37 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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Marie-Claire RITCHOT married 19 November 1764 , L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Joseph LEMIRE

1770 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste RITCHOT married 13 August 1770, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Anne-Helene HEBERT

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.