François VALIQUETTE

Born

4 October 1744 , Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

8 June 1813 , Sainte-Thérèse, Lower Canada

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Louis VALIQUET (VALIQUETTE)Marie-Catherine LAMARCHE

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Born: 4 October 1744 in Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Louis VALIQUET (VALIQUETTE)

Mother: Marie-Catherine LAMARCHE

Paternal grandparents: Pierre VALIQUET (VALIQUETTE) , Marie-Elisabeth CAMPEAU

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François married Marguerite ETHIER 11 January 1768 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite ETHIER was born 18 November 1745 in Lachenaie, Canada, New France . Marguerite died 3 March 1772 in Saint-Eustache, Province of Québec, Canada. Marguerite was the child of Joseph ÉTHIER and Françoise-Angélique THERRIEN.

François married (2) Marie-Angelique MERDIEU 23 November 1772 in Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Angelique MERDIEU was born 1 August 1754 in Québec, Canada, New France . Marie-Angelique was the child of Jean-Jacques MERDIEU and Thérèse ROSA.

François VALIQUETTE died 8 June 1813 in Sainte-Thérèse, Lower Canada .
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François VALIQUETTE married

Marguerite ETHIER
Marriage date: 11 January 1768
Marriage place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite ETHIER was the child of Joseph ÉTHIER and Françoise-Angélique THERRIEN

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François VALIQUETTE married

Marie-Angelique MERDIEU
Marriage date: 23 November 1772
Marriage place: Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Angelique MERDIEU was the child of Jean-Jacques MERDIEU and Thérèse ROSA

Children of François VALIQUETTE and Marie-Angelique MERDIEU

Apolline (Pauline) VALIQUETTE

Born: abt. 1788, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 2 May 1853, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Canada East

Married: Philibert POTVIN 12 January 1808 Place: Saint-Martin, Laval, Lower 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 — 1744
4 October 1744
Lachine, Montréal, 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.

1768 Marriage / Partner
François VALIQUETTE and Marguerite ETHIER 11 January 1768, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

He was 23 years old.

1772 Marriage / Partner
François VALIQUETTE and Marie-Angelique MERDIEU 23 November 1772, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

He was 28 years old.

1772 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite ETHIER died 3 March 1772, Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada

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.