Antoine LACASSE

Born

15 May 1741 , L'Assomption, Canada, New France

Died

24 February 1792 , Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Antoine LACASSE

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Born: 15 May 1741 in L'Assomption, Canada, New France

Parents of Antoine LACASSE

Father

Antoine CASSE (LACASSE)

Mother

Marguerite SIONNEAU

Grandparents of Antoine LACASSE

Paternal grandparents

Charles CASSE (LACASSE) Françoise PAQUET dite LAVALLEE

Maternal grandparents

Mathurin SIONNEAU Marie-Anne GUIBAULT

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

Antoine married Agathe PICHÉ 17 October 1768 in Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Agathe PICHÉ was born 30 September 1751 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France. Agathe died 19 May 1828 in Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada. Agathe was the child of Pierre PICHÉ and Agathe BOURDELAIS dite BRÊME.

Antoine LACASSE died 24 February 1792 in Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada.
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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Negociant

A négociant, or dealer, was a person who traded, who engaged in a commercial activity most often of a certain importance (such as wheat, wine, fur and fabric merchants).
Source: tfcq.ca

A Day in the Life of a Négociant: Unveiling the Charms and Challenges of 18th Century New France

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Antoine LACASSE

Antoine LACASSE married

Agathe PICHÉ
Marriage date: 17 October 1768
Marriage place: Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada
Agathe PICHÉ was the child of Pierre PICHÉ and Agathe BOURDELAIS dite BRÊME

Children of Antoine LACASSE and Agathe PICHÉ

François LACASSE

Born: 22 October 1779, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Cécile GOULET 15 September 1812 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Birth — 1741
15 May 1741
L'Assomption, Canada, New France

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.

1768 Marriage / Partner
Antoine LACASSE and Agathe PICHÉ 17 October 1768 , Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

He was 27 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.