Jean-Baptiste PERRAULT

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8 June 1727 , Deschambault, Canada, New France

Died

2 December 1794 , Louiseville, Lower Canada

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Jacques PERRAULT Marie-Madeleine PAQUIN

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Born: 8 June 1727 in Deschambault, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques PERRAULT

Mother: Marie-Madeleine PAQUIN

Paternal grandparents: Paul PERRAULT dit LAGORCE (PERROT) , Marie CHRETIEN

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas PAQUIN , Marie-Françoise PLANTE

Jean-Baptiste had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Anne DELISLE 10 October 1757 in Deschambault, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne DELISLE was born 19 February 1739 in Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault). Marie-Anne died 11 June 1780 in Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault). Marie-Anne was the child of Louis-Joseph DELISLE and Marie-Anne GIGNAC.

Jean-Baptiste PERRAULT died 2 December 1794 in Louiseville, Lower Canada .
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Spouse & Children of Jean-Baptiste PERRAULT

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Jean-Baptiste PERRAULT married

Marie-Anne DELISLE
Marriage date: 10 October 1757
Marriage place: Deschambault, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne DELISLE was the child of Louis-Joseph DELISLE and Marie-Anne GIGNAC

Children of Jean-Baptiste PERRAULT and Marie-Anne DELISLE

Marie-Anne PERRAULT

Born: 28 March 1760, Deschambault, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph-Marie PERREAULT 4 September 1780 Place: Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Marie-Josephe PERRAULT

Born: 9 October 1765, Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Charles BANLIAC dit LAMONTAGNE 21 November 1791 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Joseph PERRAULT (PERREAULT)

Born: 7 September 1777, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Felicite MOREAU 9 February 1807 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

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Birth — 1727
8 June 1727
Deschambault, Canada, New France

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

1757 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste PERRAULT and Marie-Anne DELISLE 10 October 1757, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

He was 30 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne PERRAULT was born 28 March 1760, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Jean-Baptiste was 32 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.

1765 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe PERRAULT was born 9 October 1765, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Jean-Baptiste was 38 years old.

Revolutionary War
PERRAULT,Jean, garcon. Deschambault. Rebel supporter (BTW).
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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.

1777 Birth of Child
Joseph PERRAULT (PERREAULT) was born 7 September 1777, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis)

Jean-Baptiste was 50 years old.

1780 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne DELISLE died 11 June 1780, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

1780 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne PERRAULT married 4 September 1780, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault) to Joseph-Marie PERREAULT

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe PERRAULT married 21 November 1791, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Charles BANLIAC dit LAMONTAGNE

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

Death — 1794
2 December 1794
Louiseville, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 67.

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