Philippe DROLET

Born

10 April 1708 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Died

26 August 1785 , Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Philippe married Marguerite SAVARD 12 November 1731 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite SAVARD was born 25 September 1708 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . Marguerite died 6 April 1789 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite was the child of Jean-François SAVARD and Marguerite RENAUD .

Parents & Family of Philippe DROLET

Parents of Philippe DROLET

Father

Pierre DROLET

Mother

Catherine ROUTIER (ROUTHIER)

Grandparents of Philippe DROLET

Paternal grandparents

Christophe DROLET Jeanne LEVASSEUR

Maternal grandparents

Jean ROUTIER (ROUTHIER) Catherine MELIOT

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Philippe DROLET

Philippe DROLET married

Marguerite SAVARD
Marriage date: 12 November 1731
Marriage place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Marguerite SAVARD was the child of Jean-François SAVARD and Marguerite RENAUD

Children of Philippe DROLET and Marguerite SAVARD

Catherine DROLET

Born: 30 August 1734, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 13 June 1813, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada

Married: Jacques OUVRARD 30 January 1758 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Marie-Thérèse DROLET

Born: 30 March 1742, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 17 March 1819, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada

Married: Ignace VALIN 13 July 1761 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

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 — 1708
10 April 1708
L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1731 Marriage / Partner
Philippe DROLET and Marguerite SAVARD 12 November 1731, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 23 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Catherine DROLET was born 30 August 1734, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Philippe was 26 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse DROLET was born 30 March 1742, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Philippe was 33 years old.

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

1758 Marriage of Child
Catherine DROLET married 30 January 1758, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France to Jacques OUVRARD

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thérèse DROLET married 13 July 1761, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada to Ignace VALIN

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.