Antoine PETIT

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21 November 1762 , Québec, Canada

Died

14 March 1842 , L'Isle-Verte, Canada East

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Jean PETIT dit LE VENT Marie CARESTE

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Born: 21 November 1762 in Québec, Canada

Father: Jean PETIT dit LE VENT

Mother: Marie CARESTE

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Antoine married Genevieve DANGEUGER 21 January 1788 in Beaumont, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Genevieve DANGEUGER was born abt. 1762 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Genevieve was the child of Jean-Baptiste DANGEUGER dit LECHASSEUR and Therese THERRIEN.

Antoine PETIT died 14 March 1842 in L'Isle-Verte, Canada East .
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Recorded occupation: Maitre Pilote du fleuve

The pilote, an expert in navigation, was the person who maneuvered and guided a ship. He worked alongside the ship's captain, communicating the ship's position and possible dangers to navigation (currents, islands, reefs, shallow water, etc.). To do this, he used navigation instruments such as the compass or the sextant. He checked his instruments daily and noted any significant observations.
Source: tfcq.ca

Navigating the St. Lawrence: A Glimpse into the Life of a Pilote in 18th Century New France

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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Antoine PETIT married

Genevieve DANGEUGER
Marriage date: 21 January 1788
Marriage place: Beaumont, Province of Québec, Canada
Genevieve DANGEUGER was the child of Jean-Baptiste DANGEUGER dit LECHASSEUR and Therese THERRIEN

Children of Antoine PETIT and Genevieve DANGEUGER

Marie-Louise PETIT

Born: 6 November 1793, L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada
Died: 27 April 1874, St-Anaclet, Canada

Married: Michel OUELLET 22 November 1812 Place: Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre)

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Birth — 1762
21 November 1762
Québec, Canada

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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1788 Marriage / Partner
Antoine PETIT and Genevieve DANGEUGER 21 January 1788, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

He was 25 years old.

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

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

1793 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise PETIT was born 6 November 1793, L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-l'Isle-Verte)

Antoine was 30 years old.

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

1812 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise PETIT married 22 November 1812, Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre) to Michel OUELLET

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)

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