Jean Baptiste CHAPOTON

Born

17 June 1721 , Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Died

22 January 1803 , Detroit, Michigan Territory

Jean Baptiste married Felicite CÉCIRE 22 September 1755 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Felicite CÉCIRE was born abt. 1737 Felicite died abt. 1809 in Detroit, Michigan Territory. Felicite was the child of Jean CÉCIRE and Marguerite Charlotte GIRARD .

Parents & Family of Jean Baptiste CHAPOTON

Parents of Jean Baptiste CHAPOTON

Father

Jean Baptiste CHAPOTON

Mother

Marie Madeleine ESTÈVE

Grandparents of Jean Baptiste CHAPOTON

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Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Pierre ESTEVE dit LAJEUNESSE Madeleine FRAPPIER

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean Baptiste CHAPOTON

Jean Baptiste CHAPOTON married

Felicite CÉCIRE
Marriage date: 22 September 1755
Marriage place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Felicite CÉCIRE was the child of Jean CÉCIRE and Marguerite Charlotte GIRARD

Children of Jean Baptiste CHAPOTON and Felicite CÉCIRE

Marie Josephe CHAPOTON

Born: 23 April 1773, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: ,

Married: Michel TREMBLAY 7 November 1795 Place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

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Birth — 1721
17 June 1721
Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

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

1755 Marriage / Partner
Jean Baptiste CHAPOTON and Felicite CÉCIRE 22 September 1755, Detroit, Michigan, USA

He was 34 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Marie Josephe CHAPOTON was born 23 April 1773, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Jean Baptiste was 51 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

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

1795 Marriage of Child
Marie Josephe CHAPOTON married 7 November 1795, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) to Michel TREMBLAY

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

Death — 1803
22 January 1803
Detroit, Michigan Territory
He died at the age of 81.

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The name Michigan is based on a native American (Chippewa) word; 'meicigama' (meaning 'great water,' a word referring to Lake Superior). (statesymbolsusa.org)

January 26, 1837 - Michigan becomes 26th U.S. state

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