Louis
CHAPUT
Born
abt. 1769
,
Québec Province, Canada
Died
1 March 1851
,
Boucherville, Canada East
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Born: abt. 1769 in Québec Province, Canada
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Louis married Archange MESSIER 15 September 1794 in Varennes, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Archange MESSIER was born 29 May 1775 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . Archange died 25 September 1797 in Varennes, Lower Canada . Archange was the child of Joseph MESSIER and Marie-Anne MONGEAU.
Louis CHAPUT died 1 March 1851 in Boucherville, Canada East .
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Recorded occupation: Cultivateur
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Spouses, Marriages & Children of Louis CHAPUT
Louis CHAPUT married 
Archange MESSIER
Marriage date: 15 September 1794
Marriage place: Varennes, Lower Canada
Archange MESSIER was the child of Joseph MESSIER and Marie-Anne MONGEAU
Archange MESSIERMarriage date: 15 September 1794
Marriage place: Varennes, Lower Canada
Archange MESSIER was the child of Joseph MESSIER and Marie-Anne MONGEAU
Children of Louis CHAPUT and Archange MESSIER
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Québec Genealogy Notes
Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Louis's Québec records.
Québec Place Names Through History
Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.
- Early 1600s–1760
- Canada, New France
- 1760–1763
- Canada
- 1763–1791
- Province of Québec
- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
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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.
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
1794 Marriage / PartnerLouis CHAPUT and Archange MESSIER 15 September 1794, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1796 Birth of ChildLouis CHAPUT was born 11 April 1796, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1797 Death of Spouse/PartnerArchange MESSIER died 25 September 1797, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1817 Marriage of ChildLouis CHAPUT married 9 June 1817, Boucherville, Lower Canada to Josette LUSSIER
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 England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1846 Death of ChildLouis CHAPUT died 20 February 1846, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Death — 18511 March 1851
Boucherville, Canada East
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