Michel PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE

(b. 2 March 1695 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 18 June 1776 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Michel PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE was born 2 March 1695 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Michel PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE was the child of Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE and Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas PETIT dit LAPRÉE and Marie POMPONNELLE (maternal) Jacques BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marguerite COLLET (COLLETTE)

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

Michel married Marie-Renee SENECAL 29 April 1720 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Renee SENECAL was born 23 May 1700 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Renee died 22 June 1748 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Renee was the child of Étienne SENECAL dit LAFRAMBOISE and Petronille MILLOT.

Michel PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE died 18 June 1776 in Varennes, Province of Québec, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Family and Children of Michel PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE

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Michel PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE married

Marie-Renee SENECAL-- Date: 29 April 1720 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Marie-Renee SENECAL was the child of Étienne SENECAL dit LAFRAMBOISE and Petronille MILLOT

Children of Michel PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE and Marie-Renee SENECAL:

Michel PETIT (b.9 April 1721, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Madeleine PITALIER 30 November 1754 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph PETIT dit LALUMIERE (b.5 September 1724, Repentigny, Canada, New France d. 21 July 1814, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Angélique LARRIVÉE 28 September 1750 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite PETIT dite LALUMIERE (b.24 June 1726, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 7 November 1786, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Louis SAVARIA 7 April 1750 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Antoine LACOSTE 25 November 1764 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Brigitte PETIT dite LAPRE (b.28 February 1728, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 12 July 1764, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph LARRIVÉE 28 July 1750 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Charlotte PETIT dite LALUMIERE (b.16 July 1733, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Claude MAQUET dit LAJOIE 21 August 1758 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Genevieve PETIT dite LALUMIERE (b.9 February 1737, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Joseph CHARBONNEAU 30 January 1758 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Veronique PETIT dite LALUMIERE (b.21 November 1738, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 22 September 1819, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre JODOIN 15 February 1773 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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1695 Birth
2 March 1695
Varennes, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1720 Marriage / Partner
Michel PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE and Marie-Renee SENECAL 29 April 1720, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 25 years old.

1721 Birth of Child
Michel PETIT was born 9 April 1721, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel was 26 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Joseph PETIT dit LALUMIERE was born 5 September 1724, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Michel was 29 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Marguerite PETIT dite LALUMIERE was born 24 June 1726, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel was 31 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Brigitte PETIT dite LAPRE was born 28 February 1728, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel was 33 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Charlotte PETIT dite LALUMIERE was born 16 July 1733, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel was 38 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Genevieve PETIT dite LALUMIERE was born 9 February 1737, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel was 41 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Veronique PETIT dite LALUMIERE was born 21 November 1738, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel was 43 years old.

1748 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Renee SENECAL died 22 June 1748, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1750 Marriage of Child
Marguerite PETIT dite LALUMIERE married 7 April 1750, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Louis SAVARIA

1750 Marriage of Child
Brigitte PETIT dite LAPRE married 28 July 1750, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph LARRIVÉE

1750 Marriage of Child
Joseph PETIT dit LALUMIERE married 28 September 1750 , Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Angélique LARRIVÉE

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Michel PETIT married 30 November 1754, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Madeleine PITALIER

1758 Marriage of Child
Genevieve PETIT dite LALUMIERE married 30 January 1758, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph CHARBONNEAU

1758 Marriage of Child
Charlotte PETIT dite LALUMIERE married 21 August 1758, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Claude MAQUET dit LAJOIE

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 Death of Child
Brigitte PETIT dite LAPRE died 12 July 1764, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Michel was 69 years old.

1764 Marriage of Child
Marguerite PETIT dite LALUMIERE married 25 November 1764, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Antoine LACOSTE

1773 Marriage of Child
Veronique PETIT dite LALUMIERE married 15 February 1773, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Pierre JODOIN

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.