Gervais CHORET

Born

12 September 1749 , Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

Died

5 March 1831 , St-Stanislas, Champlain, Canada

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Francois-Xavier CHORET Angelique LAMBERT dite CHAMPAGNE

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Born: 12 September 1749 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

Father: Francois-Xavier CHORET

Mother: Angelique LAMBERT dite CHAMPAGNE

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste CHORET , Jeanne MARTIN dite MONTPELLIER

Maternal grandparents: Michel LAMBERT dit CHAMPAGNE , Louise-Catherine GARNIER (GRENIER)

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Gervais married Geneviève GIRARD 29 May 1775 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneviève GIRARD was born 29 February 1756 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France. Geneviève died 2 November 1790 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada. Geneviève was the child of Philippe GIRARD and Veronique DUSSAULT dite LAFLEUR.

Gervais CHORET died 5 March 1831 in St-Stanislas, Champlain, Canada.
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Geneviève GIRARD
Marriage date: 29 May 1775
Marriage place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
Geneviève GIRARD was the child of Philippe GIRARD and Veronique DUSSAULT dite LAFLEUR

Children of Gervais CHORET and Geneviève GIRARD

Rose CHORET

Born: 21 July 1778, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph LALLIER dit MARCHETERRE 5 November 1805 Place: Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Lower Canada

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1749
12 September 1749
Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, 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.

1775 Marriage / Partner
Gervais CHORET and Geneviève GIRARD 29 May 1775, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

He was 25 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.