Jeanne PETIT

Born

13 December 1732 , Yamaska, Canada, New France

Died

18 August 1783 , Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Baptiste PETIT Marguerite GAMELIN dite CHATEAUVIEUX

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Born: 13 December 1732 in Yamaska, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste PETIT

Mother: Marguerite GAMELIN dite CHATEAUVIEUX

Paternal grandparents: Pierre PETIT , Marguerite VERON

Maternal grandparents: Pierre GAMELIN dit CHATEAUVIEUX , Marie-Jeanne MAUGRAS

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Jeanne married Augustin LAROCHE 25 June 1753 in Yamaska, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Augustin LAROCHE was born abt. 1722 in Québec Province, Canada. Augustin was the child of Michel LAROCHE and Marie-Dorothee PAYMENT (PAIEMENT).

Jeanne PETIT died 18 August 1783 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Jeanne PETIT married

Augustin LAROCHE
Marriage date: 25 June 1753
Marriage place: Yamaska, Canada, New France
Augustin LAROCHE was the child of Michel LAROCHE and Marie-Dorothee PAYMENT (PAIEMENT)

Children of Augustin LAROCHE and Jeanne PETIT

Marguerite LAROCHE dite LAFONTAINE

Born: 26 August 1759, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joseph CHARBONNEAU 4 February 1788 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, 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 — 1732
13 December 1732
Yamaska, Canada, New France

1753 Marriage / Partner
Jeanne PETIT and Augustin LAROCHE 25 June 1753, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

She was 20 years old.

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

1759 Birth of Child
Marguerite LAROCHE dite LAFONTAINE was born 26 August 1759, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Jeanne was 26 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.

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.