Louis FRECHETTE

Born

26 March 1755 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

5 January 1824 , Saint-Luc, Lower Canada

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Étienne FRECHETTE Marie-Anne DUPERE

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Born: 26 March 1755 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Father: Étienne FRECHETTE

Mother: Marie-Anne DUPERE

Paternal grandparents: François FRÉCHETTE (FRÉCHET) , Marguerite BERGERON

Maternal grandparents: Louis DUPERE , Marie-Anne GAGNON

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Louis married Marie-Thecle DUBOIS 23 January 1775 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marie-Thecle DUBOIS was born 29 August 1752 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada. Marie-Thecle died 11 January 1830 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (St-Johns) (Dorchester). Marie-Thecle was the child of Charles DUBOIS and Marie-Françoise HOUDE.

Louis FRECHETTE died 5 January 1824 in Saint-Luc, Lower Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Louis FRECHETTE married

Marie-Thecle DUBOIS
Marriage date: 23 January 1775
Marriage place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marie-Thecle DUBOIS was the child of Charles DUBOIS and Marie-Françoise HOUDE

Children of Louis FRECHETTE and Marie-Thecle DUBOIS

Marie-Thecle FRÉCHETTE

Born: 24 November 1775, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 November 1834, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste SIMONEAU 4 August 1795 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre MANSEAU dit LABONNERIE 26 November 1822 Place: Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne FRECHETTE

Born: 9 April 1777, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 April 1777, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada

Josephte FRÉCHETTE

Born: 20 May 1778, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 April 1848, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada East

Rosalie FRÉCHETTE

Born: 29 March 1780, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 March 1844, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada East

Married: François-Xavier BERGERON 13 November 1798 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Married: Louis FRECHETTE 3 October 1809 Place: Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada

Louis-Hillaire FRECHETTE

Born: 9 September 1782, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Thecle FRECHETTE

Born: 24 June 1784, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 October 1829, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph DEMERS 3 October 1803 Place: Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada

Joseph FRECHETTE

Born: 2 April 1786, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 April 1869, St Pierre, Manitoba, Canada

Married: Marie RICHARD 10 October 1814 Place: Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada

Married: Sophie NOLIN 14 February 1825 Place: Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury)

Marie-Anne FRECHETTE

Born: 14 March 1788, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Euphrosine FRÉCHETTE

Born: 17 September 1790, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 May 1826, Beloeil, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE 04 February 1811 Place: Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

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Birth — 1755
26 March 1755
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Baptism

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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 Marriage / Partner
Louis FRECHETTE and Marie-Thecle DUBOIS 23 January 1775, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

He was 19 years old.

Louis FRECHETTE - 1775 Marriage. Saint Nicolas Levis, Quebec

1775 Marriage. Saint Nicolas Levis, Quebec

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1775 Birth of Child
Marie-Thecle FRÉCHETTE was born 24 November 1775, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Louis was 20 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.

1777 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne FRECHETTE was born 9 April 1777, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Louis was 22 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Josephte FRÉCHETTE was born 20 May 1778, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 23 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Rosalie FRÉCHETTE was born 29 March 1780, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Louis was 25 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Louis-Hillaire FRECHETTE was born 9 September 1782, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Louis was 27 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Marie-Thecle FRECHETTE was born 24 June 1784, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Louis was 29 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Joseph FRECHETTE was born 2 April 1786, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Louis was 31 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne FRECHETTE was born 14 March 1788, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Louis was 32 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Euphrosine FRÉCHETTE was born 17 September 1790, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Louis was 35 years old.

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

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

1795 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thecle FRÉCHETTE married 4 August 1795, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste SIMONEAU

1798 Marriage of Child
Rosalie FRÉCHETTE married 13 November 1798, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada to François-Xavier BERGERON

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1803 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thecle FRECHETTE married 3 October 1803, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada to Joseph DEMERS

1809 Marriage of Child
Rosalie FRÉCHETTE married 3 October 1809, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada to Louis FRECHETTE

1811 Marriage of Child
Euphrosine FRÉCHETTE married 04 February 1811 , Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil) to Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE

1814 Marriage of Child
Joseph FRECHETTE married 10 October 1814, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada to Marie RICHARD

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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 England

1822 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thecle FRÉCHETTE married 26 November 1822, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada to Pierre MANSEAU dit LABONNERIE