Josephte FRIGON

Born

7 March 1739 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France

Died

8 October 1816 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Josephte FRIGON

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Born: 7 March 1739 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France

Parents of Josephte FRIGON

Father

Francois FRIGON

Mother

Marie-Jeanne DESHAIES

Grandparents of Josephte FRIGON

Paternal grandparents

Jean-François FRIGON Madeleine MOREAU

Maternal grandparents

Pierre DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dit ST-CYR Marguerite GUILLET

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Josephte married Adrien RHEAULT 19 July 1762 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Adrien RHEAULT was born 6 May 1735 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France . Adrien died 12 July 1792 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada . Adrien was the child of Joseph RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) and Marie-Catherine LEFEBVRE dite LACROIX.

Josephte FRIGON died 8 October 1816 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada .

m. Rheault Adrien

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Josephte FRIGON

Josephte FRIGON married

Adrien RHEAULT
Marriage date: 19 July 1762
Marriage place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada
Adrien RHEAULT was the child of Joseph RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) and Marie-Catherine LEFEBVRE dite LACROIX

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Adrien RHEAULT and Josephte FRIGON

Nathalie RHEAULT

Born: 24 July 1763, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 June 1830, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Francois RHEAULT

Born: 5 July 1764, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 9 June 1794, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

Joseph RHEAULT

Born: 8 May 1766, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 19 August 1844, Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Canada East

Francoise RHEAULT

Born: 7 September 1767, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 23 June 1843, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East

Marie-Josephte RHEAULT

Born: 26 March 1769, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 30 June 1826, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Pierre RHEAULT

Born: 28 July 1770, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 28 December 1848, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East

Antoine RHEAULT

Born: 17 July 1772, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 December 1846, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East

Marguerite RHEAULT

Born: abt. 1773, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 27 September 1800, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste ST-LOUIS 20 November 1797 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Marie-Anne RHEAULT

Born: 1 May 1774, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Clement RHEAULT

Born: 22 April 1776, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

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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 — 1739
7 March 1739
Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Josephte FRIGON and Adrien RHEAULT 19 July 1762, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

She was 23 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Nathalie RHEAULT was born 24 July 1763, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Josephte was 24 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Francois RHEAULT was born 5 July 1764, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Josephte was 25 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Joseph RHEAULT was born 8 May 1766, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Josephte was 27 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Francoise RHEAULT was born 7 September 1767, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Josephte was 28 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte RHEAULT was born 26 March 1769, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Josephte was 30 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Pierre RHEAULT was born 28 July 1770, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Josephte was 31 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Antoine RHEAULT was born 17 July 1772, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Josephte was 33 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne RHEAULT was born 1 May 1774, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Josephte was 35 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.

1776 Birth of Child
Clement RHEAULT was born 22 April 1776, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Josephte was 37 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

1792 Death of Spouse/Partner
Adrien RHEAULT died 12 July 1792, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

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

1794 Death of Child
Francois RHEAULT died 9 June 1794, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Josephte was 55 years old.

1797 Marriage of Child
Marguerite RHEAULT married 20 November 1797, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada to Jean-Baptiste ST-LOUIS

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

1800 Death of Child
Marguerite RHEAULT died 27 September 1800, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Josephte was 61 years old.

Death — 1816
8 October 1816
Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 77.

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