Jacques PARENT

Born

6 September 1714 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

29 July 1785 , Beauport, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Jacques PARENT

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Born: 6 September 1714 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Parents of Jacques PARENT

Father

Joseph PARENT

Mother

Marie-Josephe BELANGER

Grandparents of Jacques PARENT

Paternal grandparents

Pierre PARENT Jeanne BADEAU (BADAULT)

Maternal grandparents

Nicolas BÉLANGER Marie DERAINVILLE

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

Jacques married Catherine GIROUX 26 January 1750 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine GIROUX was born 3 April 1716 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . Catherine died 12 May 1778 in Beauport, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . Catherine was the child of Joseph-Noël GIROUX and Geneviève CADIEUX.

Jacques PARENT died 29 July 1785 in Beauport, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Giroux Catherine

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jacques PARENT

Jacques PARENT married

Catherine GIROUX
Marriage date: 26 January 1750
Marriage place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Catherine GIROUX was the child of Joseph-Noël GIROUX and Geneviève CADIEUX

Children of Jacques PARENT and Catherine GIROUX

Marguerite PARENT

Born: 12 January 1751, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 6 May 1817, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph DEBLOIS 20 September 1785 Place: Québec, Province of Québec, 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 — 1714
6 September 1714
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1750 Marriage / Partner
Jacques PARENT and Catherine GIROUX 26 January 1750, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

He was 35 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Marguerite PARENT was born 12 January 1751, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Jacques was 36 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.

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.