Francois CHORET

Born

20 February 1757 , Kamouraska, Canada, New France

Died

16 April 1838 , Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

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Francois CHORET Marie-Regis AUTIN

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Born: 20 February 1757 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France

Father: Francois CHORET

Mother: Marie-Regis AUTIN

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste CHORET , Marie-Anne OUELLET

Maternal grandparents: Jean-François AUTIN , Claire-Françoise LEVASSEUR

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Francois married Euphrosine PARENT 6 August 1781 in Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Euphrosine PARENT was born 6 October 1762 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Euphrosine died 14 June 1843 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Euphrosine was the child of Gabriel PARENT and Marguerite BOUCHER.

Francois CHORET died 16 April 1838 in Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Francois CHORET married

Euphrosine PARENT
Marriage date: 6 August 1781
Marriage place: Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Euphrosine PARENT was the child of Gabriel PARENT and Marguerite BOUCHER

Children of Francois CHORET and Euphrosine PARENT

Louis CHORET (CHAREST)

Born: 7 July 1789, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Judith DUBE 22 November 1813 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Pierre CHORET (CHAREST)

Born: 9 June 1802, Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie PELLETIER 20 October 1823 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Anastasie CHORET

Born: 7 August 1805, Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Georges LESSARD 2 October 1820 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

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Birth — 1757
20 February 1757
Kamouraska, Canada, New France

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.

1781 Marriage / Partner
Francois CHORET and Euphrosine PARENT 6 August 1781, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

He was 24 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1789 Birth of Child
Louis CHORET (CHAREST) was born 7 July 1789, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Francois was 32 years old.

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

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

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

1802 Birth of Child
Pierre CHORET (CHAREST) was born 9 June 1802, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Francois was 45 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Anastasie CHORET was born 7 August 1805, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Francois was 48 years old.

1813 Marriage of Child
Louis CHORET (CHAREST) married 22 November 1813, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Marie-Judith DUBE

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

1820 Marriage of Child
Anastasie CHORET married 2 October 1820, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Georges LESSARD

1823 Marriage of Child
Pierre CHORET (CHAREST) married 20 October 1823, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Marie PELLETIER

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England