François-Jean THERRIEN

Born

12 November 1725 , Laval, Canada, New France

Died

6 October 1812 , Lachenaie, Lower Canada

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Jacques THERRIEN Marie-Louise-Madeleine PERRAULT

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Born: 12 November 1725 in Laval, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques THERRIEN

Mother: Marie-Louise-Madeleine PERRAULT

Paternal grandparents: Pierre THERRIEN , Gabrielle MINEAU

Maternal grandparents: François PERRAULT , Françoise FEUILLETON

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François-Jean married Marie-Anne CHARBONNEAU 17 February 1749 in Laval, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne CHARBONNEAU was born 26 June 1724 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus). Marie-Anne died 23 December 1756 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne). Marie-Anne was the child of Joseph CHARBONNEAU and Geneviève GARIEPY.

François-Jean married (2) Anne LAUZON 4 July 1757 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anne LAUZON was born 28 May 1739 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*. Anne was the child of Jacques LAUZON and Marie-Josephte CHARTRAND.

François-Jean married (3) Dorothee BARRETTE 27 April 1772 in Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada . Dorothee BARRETTE was born 9 August 1727 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Dorothee died 30 November 1803 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne). Dorothee was the child of Pierre BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE) and Marie-Dorothee VANDAL.

François-Jean THERRIEN died 6 October 1812 in Lachenaie, Lower 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.

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François-Jean THERRIEN married

Marie-Anne CHARBONNEAU
Marriage date: 17 February 1749
Marriage place: Laval, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne CHARBONNEAU was the child of Joseph CHARBONNEAU and Geneviève GARIEPY

Children of François-Jean THERRIEN and Marie-Anne CHARBONNEAU

François THERRIEN

Born: 14 November 1749, Lachenaie, Canada, New France
Died: 27 October 1821, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte DUCLOS 13 September 1779 Place: Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Marie-Anne THERRIEN

Born: 30 July 1751, Mascouche, Canada, New France
Died: 30 March 1829, Terrebonne, Lower Canada

Married: Francois DESJARDINS 25 May 1772 Place: Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

François-Jean THERRIEN married

Anne LAUZON
Marriage date: 4 July 1757
Marriage place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Anne LAUZON was the child of Jacques LAUZON and Marie-Josephte CHARTRAND

Children of François-Jean THERRIEN and Anne LAUZON

Marie-Louise THERRIEN

Born: 14 February 1763, Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 August 1780, Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Etienne GUENETTE 18 October 1779 Place: Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

François-Jean THERRIEN married

Dorothee BARRETTE
Marriage date: 27 April 1772
Marriage place: Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada
Dorothee BARRETTE was the child of Pierre BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE) and Marie-Dorothee VANDAL

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Birth — 1725
12 November 1725
Laval, Canada, New France

1749 Marriage / Partner
François-Jean THERRIEN and Marie-Anne CHARBONNEAU 17 February 1749, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

He was 23 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
François THERRIEN was born 14 November 1749, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

François-Jean was 24 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne THERRIEN was born 30 July 1751, Mascouche, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Mascouche)

François-Jean was 25 years old.

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

1756 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne CHARBONNEAU died 23 December 1756, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

1757 Marriage / Partner
François-Jean THERRIEN and Anne LAUZON 4 July 1757, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

He was 31 years old.

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.

1763 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise THERRIEN was born 14 February 1763, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

François-Jean was 37 years old.

1772 Marriage / Partner
François-Jean THERRIEN and Dorothee BARRETTE 27 April 1772, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

He was 46 years old.

1772 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne THERRIEN married 25 May 1772, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne) to Francois DESJARDINS

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.

1779 Marriage of Child
François THERRIEN married 13 September 1779, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne) to Josephte DUCLOS

1779 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise THERRIEN married 18 October 1779, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne) to Etienne GUENETTE

1780 Death of Child
Marie-Louise THERRIEN died 26 August 1780, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

François-Jean was 54 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1803 Death of Spouse/Partner
Dorothee BARRETTE died 30 November 1803, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Death — 1812
6 October 1812
Lachenaie, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 86.

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