Jean-Baptiste DROLET

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3 March 1775 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

17 August 1832 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste DROLET Marguerite ALAIN

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Born: 3 March 1775 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Jean-Baptiste DROLET

Mother: Marguerite ALAIN

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste DROLET , Marie-Agathe BERTRAND

Maternal grandparents: Pierre ALAIN , Charlotte DROLET

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Jean-Baptiste married Madeleine BEDARD 26 January 1801 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine BEDARD was born 15 February 1782 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Madeleine died 22 April 1865 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Madeleine was the child of Francois-Regis BEDARD and Marguerite AUCLAIR.

Jean-Baptiste DROLET died 17 August 1832 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada .
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Jean-Baptiste DROLET married

Madeleine BEDARD
Marriage date: 26 January 1801
Marriage place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada
Madeleine BEDARD was the child of Francois-Regis BEDARD and Marguerite AUCLAIR

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Children of Jean-Baptiste DROLET and Madeleine BEDARD

Marguerite DROLET

Born: abt. 1801, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph ROUSSEAU 7 August 1827 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Marie DROLET

Born: 4 October 1828, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada
Died: 11 February 1896, Deschambault, Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre TREMBLAY 27 February 1854 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

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Birth — 1775
3 March 1775
L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada

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

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

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

1801 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste DROLET and Madeleine BEDARD 26 January 1801, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

He was 25 years old.

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

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)

1827 Marriage of Child
Marguerite DROLET married 7 August 1827, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Joseph ROUSSEAU

1828 Birth of Child
Marie DROLET was born 4 October 1828, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Jean-Baptiste was 53 years old.

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

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England