Marguerite JETTE

Born

27 June 1725 , Repentigny, Canada, New France

Died

6 May 1808 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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Paul-Amable JETTE Marguerite CHAMPAGNE dite ST-MARTIN

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Born: 27 June 1725 in Repentigny, Canada, New France

Father: Paul-Amable JETTE

Mother: Marguerite CHAMPAGNE dite ST-MARTIN

Paternal grandparents: Paul JETTE , Martine DEMERS

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste CHAMPAGNE , Marie-Marguerite LEGARDEUR

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Marguerite married François GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN 21 November 1746 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
François GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN was born abt. 1716 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). François died 17 July 1792 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. François was the child of Jean-François GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Catherine BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE.

Marguerite JETTE died 6 May 1808 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower 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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François GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN
Marriage date: 21 November 1746
Marriage place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
François GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN was the child of Jean-François GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Catherine BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE

Children of François GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Marguerite JETTE

Francois-Ambroise GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN

Born: 9 December 1752, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Ursule MARTIN 24 July 1775 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marguerite GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN

Born: 12 April 1754, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Died: 10 August 1806, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: François GERBERT dit JALBERT 21 November 1774 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Antoine GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN

Born: 11 June 1755, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: 14 July 1831, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Elisabeth BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE 16 June 1777 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN

Born: 22 January 1759, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: 18 April 1804, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Florentin VIGEANT dit TAUPIER 5 August 1776 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN

Born: 28 June 1764, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Emery COURTEMANCHE 28 August 1785 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1725
27 June 1725
Repentigny, Canada, New France

1746 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite JETTE and François GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN 21 November 1746, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

She was 21 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Francois-Ambroise GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN was born 9 December 1752, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 27 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Marguerite GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN was born 12 April 1754, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Marguerite was 28 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Antoine GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN was born 11 June 1755, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 29 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN was born 22 January 1759, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 33 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.

1764 Birth of Child
Louis GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN was born 28 June 1764, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 39 years old.

1774 Marriage of Child
Marguerite GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN married 21 November 1774, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to François GERBERT dit JALBERT

1775 Marriage of Child
Francois-Ambroise GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN married 24 July 1775, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Ursule MARTIN

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.

1776 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN married 5 August 1776, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Florentin VIGEANT dit TAUPIER

1777 Marriage of Child
Antoine GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN married 16 June 1777, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Elisabeth BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Marriage of Child
Louis GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN married 28 August 1785, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Emery COURTEMANCHE

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1792 Death of Spouse/Partner
François GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN died 17 July 1792, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1804 Death of Child
Marie-Josephe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN died 18 April 1804, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 78 years old.

1806 Death of Child
Marguerite GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN died 10 August 1806, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 81 years old.

Death — 1808
6 May 1808
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 82.

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