Joseph-Louis PETIT

Born

12 October 1724 , Boucherville, Canada, New France

Died

25 October 1788 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

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Louis PETIT dit LAPRÉ Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE

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Born: 12 October 1724 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Father: Louis PETIT dit LAPRÉ

Mother: Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE

Paternal grandparents: Louis PETIT , Marie-Madeleine CHARLES LAJEUNESSE

Maternal grandparents: Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE (MEUSNIER) , Barbe RICHAUME

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Joseph-Louis married Veronique BRUNEL 29 January 1748 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Veronique BRUNEL was born 21 September 1722 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Veronique died 18 April 1768 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . Veronique was the child of Jacques BRUNEL and Marie-Anne BERNARD dite HINSE.

Joseph-Louis PETIT died 25 October 1788 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Veronique BRUNEL
Marriage date: 29 January 1748
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Veronique BRUNEL was the child of Jacques BRUNEL and Marie-Anne BERNARD dite HINSE

Children of Joseph-Louis PETIT and Veronique BRUNEL

Louis PETIT

Born: 29 October 1748, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Archange RENAUD 17 October 1768 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph PETIT

Born: abt. 1749, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Charlotte MARTIN 17 January 1774 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

François PETIT

Born: 27 September 1752, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 14 October 1840, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Rosalie LUSSIER 4 October 1773 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Elisabeth-Isabelle BRUNEL (BRUNELLE) 7 February 1780 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Veronique PETIT dite LAPRE

Born: 20 September 1755, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 27 April 1827, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre PROVOST 9 October 1775 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Jacques PETIT

Born: 8 August 1758, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 30 June 1793, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise MESSIER 12 May 1777 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, 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 — 1724
12 October 1724
Boucherville, Canada, New France

1748 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Louis PETIT and Veronique BRUNEL 29 January 1748, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 23 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Louis PETIT was born 29 October 1748, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph-Louis was 24 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
François PETIT was born 27 September 1752, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph-Louis was 27 years old.

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

1755 Birth of Child
Veronique PETIT dite LAPRE was born 20 September 1755, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph-Louis was 30 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Jacques PETIT was born 8 August 1758, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph-Louis was 33 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.

1768 Death of Spouse/Partner
Veronique BRUNEL died 18 April 1768, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1768 Marriage of Child
Louis PETIT married 17 October 1768, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Archange RENAUD

1773 Marriage of Child
François PETIT married 4 October 1773, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada to Rosalie LUSSIER

1774 Marriage of Child
Joseph PETIT married 17 January 1774, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada to Charlotte MARTIN

1775 Marriage of Child
Veronique PETIT dite LAPRE married 9 October 1775, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada to Pierre PROVOST

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.