Joseph PETIT

Born

28 July 1706 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

abt. 1774 , Québec Province, Canada

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Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

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Born: 28 July 1706 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE

Mother: Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Paternal grandparents: Nicolas PETIT dit LAPRÉE , Marie POMPONNELLE

Maternal grandparents: Jacques BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) , Marguerite COLLET (COLLETTE)

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Joseph married Charlotte SENÉCAL 27 June 1735 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Charlotte SENÉCAL was born 1 December 1710 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Charlotte died 11 February 1781 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Charlotte was the child of Adrien SENÉCAL and Louise BAREAU.

Joseph PETIT died abt. 1774 in Québec Province, 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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Joseph PETIT married

Charlotte SENÉCAL
Marriage date: 27 June 1735
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Charlotte SENÉCAL was the child of Adrien SENÉCAL and Louise BAREAU

Children of Joseph PETIT and Charlotte SENÉCAL

Marie-Louise PETIT

Born: 7 April 1740, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 27 February 1816, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Jacques TRUDEL 7 May 1787 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph PETIT dit LALUMIERE

Born: 8 October 1741, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Charlotte LUSSIER 4 February 1788 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louis PETIT dit LALUMIERE

Born: 20 October 1743, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Apolline MEUNIER 8 February 1773 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Josephe PETIT dite LALUMIERE

Born: 17 November 1746, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 31 December 1771, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER 28 January 1771 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Etienne PETIT dit LALUMIERE

Born: 2 October 1748, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Charlotte LERICHE dite LASONDE 14 November 1774 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

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Birth — 1706
28 July 1706
Varennes, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1735 Marriage / Partner
Joseph PETIT and Charlotte SENÉCAL 27 June 1735, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 28 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise PETIT was born 7 April 1740, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 33 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Joseph PETIT dit LALUMIERE was born 8 October 1741, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 35 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Louis PETIT dit LALUMIERE was born 20 October 1743, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 37 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Josephe PETIT dite LALUMIERE was born 17 November 1746, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 40 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Etienne PETIT dit LALUMIERE was born 2 October 1748, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 42 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.

1771 Marriage of Child
Josephe PETIT dite LALUMIERE married 28 January 1771, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER

1771 Death of Child
Josephe PETIT dite LALUMIERE died 31 December 1771, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 65 years old.

1773 Marriage of Child
Louis PETIT dit LALUMIERE married 8 February 1773, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Apolline MEUNIER

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