Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE

Born

4 August 1726 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Died

26 July 1779 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES Angélique LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU)

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Born: 4 August 1726 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES

Mother: Angélique LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU)

Paternal grandparents: Louis LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES , Madeleine MASSOT (MASSAULT)

Maternal grandparents: Jean LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU) dit BEAUCERON , Anne-Marie BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN)

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Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Louise PROVOST 28 January 1750 in Lavaltrie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Louise PROVOST was born 13 September 1726 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France. Marie-Louise died 12 May 1812 in Berthierville, Lower Canada . Marie-Louise was the child of Joseph-Francois PROVOST and Marie-Louise GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE.

Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE died 26 July 1779 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE married

Marie-Louise PROVOST
Marriage date: 28 January 1750
Marriage place: Lavaltrie, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise PROVOST was the child of Joseph-Francois PROVOST and Marie-Louise GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE

Children of Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE and Marie-Louise PROVOST

Louis LAPORTE

Born: abt. 1753, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 10 April 1808, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Marie-Louise LAPORTE

Born: 13 May 1756, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 17 November 1829, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph LATOUR dit LAFORGE 10 January 1780 Place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Pierre LAPORTE

Born: 28 May 1766, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Joseph LAPORTE

Born: abt. 1768, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 28 February 1836, Berthierville, Lower Canada

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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 — 1726
4 August 1726
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

1750 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE and Marie-Louise PROVOST 28 January 1750 , Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

He was 23 years old.

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

1756 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise LAPORTE was born 13 May 1756, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Jean-Baptiste was 29 years old.

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.

1766 Birth of Child
Pierre LAPORTE was born 28 May 1766, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Jean-Baptiste was 39 years old.

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.