Rosalie PETIT
Born: 6 November 1775, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Jean-Baptiste CHOQUET 19 September 1796 Place: Varennes, Lower Canada
François
PETIT
Born
27 September 1752
,
Varennes, Canada, New France
Died
14 October 1840
,
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Parents & Family of François PETIT
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Born: 27 September 1752 in Varennes, Canada, New France
Father:
Joseph-Louis PETIT
Mother:
Veronique BRUNEL
Paternal grandparents:
Louis PETIT dit LAPRÉ
, Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE
Maternal grandparents:
Jacques BRUNEL
, Marie-Anne BERNARD dite HINSE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Rosalie LUSSIER 4 October 1773 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rosalie LUSSIER was born 28 February 1756 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Rosalie died 6 December 1776 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . Rosalie was the child of Joseph LUSSIER and Marie-Louise CHAPUT.
François married (2) Elisabeth-Isabelle BRUNEL (BRUNELLE) 7 February 1780 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Elisabeth-Isabelle BRUNEL (BRUNELLE) was born 31 December 1761 in Varennes, Canada . Elisabeth-Isabelle died 1 January 1835 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada. Elisabeth-Isabelle was the child of Jacques BRUNEL and Elisabeth-Isabelle JODOIN.
François PETIT died 14 October 1840 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.
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Spouse & Children of François PETIT
François PETIT married Rosalie LUSSIER
Marriage date: 4 October 1773
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Rosalie LUSSIER was the child of Joseph LUSSIER and Marie-Louise CHAPUT
Rosalie LUSSIERMarriage date: 4 October 1773
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Rosalie LUSSIER was the child of Joseph LUSSIER and Marie-Louise CHAPUT
Children of François PETIT and Rosalie LUSSIER
François PETIT married Elisabeth-Isabelle BRUNEL (BRUNELLE)
Marriage date: 7 February 1780
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Elisabeth-Isabelle BRUNEL (BRUNELLE) was the child of Jacques BRUNEL and Elisabeth-Isabelle JODOIN
Elisabeth-Isabelle BRUNEL (BRUNELLE)Marriage date: 7 February 1780
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Elisabeth-Isabelle BRUNEL (BRUNELLE) was the child of Jacques BRUNEL and Elisabeth-Isabelle JODOIN
Children of François PETIT and Elisabeth-Isabelle BRUNEL (BRUNELLE)
Josephte PETIT
Born: 29 July 1789, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Jean-Baptiste ARCHAMBAULT 15 June 1812 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Thérèse PETIT
Born: 14 February 1798, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 20 October 1865, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
Died: 20 October 1865, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
Married: Jean-Baptiste ARCHAMBAULT 7 October 1822 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
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Québec Genealogy Notes
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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 — 175227 September 1752
Varennes, Canada, New France
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.
1773 Marriage / PartnerFrançois PETIT and Rosalie LUSSIER 4 October 1773, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
He was 21 years old.
1775 Birth of ChildRosalie PETIT was born 6 November 1775, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
François was 23 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.
1776 Death of Spouse/PartnerRosalie LUSSIER died 6 December 1776, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1780 Marriage / PartnerFrançois PETIT and Elisabeth-Isabelle BRUNEL (BRUNELLE) 7 February 1780, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
He was 27 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1789 Birth of ChildJosephte PETIT was born 29 July 1789, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
François was 36 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1796 Marriage of ChildRosalie PETIT married 19 September 1796, Varennes, Lower Canada to Jean-Baptiste CHOQUET
1798 Birth of ChildThérèse PETIT was born 14 February 1798, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
François was 45 years old.
1812 Marriage of ChildJosephte PETIT married 15 June 1812, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada to Jean-Baptiste ARCHAMBAULT
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1822 Marriage of ChildThérèse PETIT married 7 October 1822, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada to Jean-Baptiste ARCHAMBAULT
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1835 Death of Spouse/PartnerElisabeth-Isabelle BRUNEL (BRUNELLE) died 1 January 1835, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of EnglandDeath — 184014 October 1840
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 88.
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