Francois PARENT

Born

25 November 1734 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

15 June 1805 , St-Paul, Joliette, Quebec, Canada

Francois married Marie-Geneviève LECLERC 2 September 1764 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Geneviève LECLERC was born 17 June 1740 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France. Marie-Geneviève was the child of Joseph LECLERC and Josephte BELANGER .

Parents & Family of Francois PARENT

Parents of Francois PARENT

Father

Pierre-François PARENT

Mother

Jeanne-Claudine CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR)

Grandparents of Francois PARENT

Paternal grandparents

Pierre PARENT Marguerite BAUGIS

Maternal grandparents

Pierre CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR) Anne MAGNAN

m. Leclerc Marie-Genevieve

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Francois PARENT

Francois PARENT married

Marie-Geneviève LECLERC
Marriage date: 2 September 1764
Marriage place: Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Geneviève LECLERC was the child of Joseph LECLERC and Josephte BELANGER

Children of Francois PARENT and Marie-Geneviève LECLERC

Marguerite PARENT

Born: abt. 1767, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 27 March 1825, St-Paul de Joliette, Lower Canada

Jean-Pascal PARENT

Born: 24 March 1769, Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 March 1852, Joliette, Canada East

Genevieve PARENT

Born: 10 September 1772, Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Antoine PARENT

Born: 23 January 1774, Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Anne PARENT

Born: 28 September 1775, Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 September 1850, St-Ambroise de Kildaire, Joliette, Quebec, Canada

Ange PARENT

Born: 16 June 1779, Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 March 1856, Saint-Pie, Canada East

Married: Marie-Louise BEAUDOIN 21 January 1799

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Francois's Québec records.

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.

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Francois PARENT.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Francois PARENT.

How to read this timeline
Records about Francois PARENT and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Show:

Use these buttons to focus on the ancestor's own records or the wider historical context.

Birth — 1734
25 November 1734
Charlesbourg, Québec, 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.

1764 Marriage / Partner
Francois PARENT and Marie-Geneviève LECLERC 2 September 1764 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 29 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Jean-Pascal PARENT was born 24 March 1769, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Francois was 34 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Genevieve PARENT was born 10 September 1772, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Francois was 37 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Antoine PARENT was born 23 January 1774, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Francois was 39 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne PARENT was born 28 September 1775, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Francois was 40 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.