Marie-Anne PETIT

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10 August 1694 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

10 April 1766 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean PETIT dit BOISMOREL Marie BAILLY

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Born: 10 August 1694 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Jean PETIT dit BOISMOREL

Mother: Marie BAILLY

Maternal grandparents: François-Jean BAILLY dit LAFLEUR , Marie FONTENEAU

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Marie-Anne married Jean-Louis PLESSIS dit BÉLAIR 27 February 1713 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jean-Louis PLESSIS dit BÉLAIR was born 9 December 1674 in France. Jean-Louis died 20 March 1743 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul).

Marie-Anne PETIT died 10 April 1766 in Montréal, Province of Québec, 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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Marie-Anne PETIT married

Jean-Louis PLESSIS dit BÉLAIR
Marriage date: 27 February 1713
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France

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Children of Jean-Louis PLESSIS dit BÉLAIR and Marie-Anne PETIT

Geneviève PLESSIS dite BÉLAIR

Born: 12 April 1721, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 22 December 1748, Sorel, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre LAVALLEE 1744 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Celeste-Marie-Cecile PLESSIS dite BELAIR

Born: 22 December 1724, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 13 February 1760, Montréal, Canada

Married: Charles GERVAIS 27 July 1743 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Louis PLESSIS dit BÉLAIR

Born: abt. 1733, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Geneviève HOURAY (HOURE) (AURE) dite LAFERRIÈRE 25 November 1760 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Louise PLESSIS dite BÉLAIR

Born: 21 May 1736, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 26 October 1761, Montréal, Canada

Married: Pierre ROBRAU dit DUPLESSIS 8 January 1753 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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Birth — 1694
10 August 1694
Montréal, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1713 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne PETIT and Jean-Louis PLESSIS dit BÉLAIR 27 February 1713, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

She was 18 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1721 Birth of Child
Geneviève PLESSIS dite BÉLAIR was born 12 April 1721, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Anne was 26 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Celeste-Marie-Cecile PLESSIS dite BELAIR was born 22 December 1724, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Anne was 30 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise PLESSIS dite BÉLAIR was born 21 May 1736, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Anne was 41 years old.

1743 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Louis PLESSIS dit BÉLAIR died 20 March 1743, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1743 Marriage of Child
Celeste-Marie-Cecile PLESSIS dite BELAIR married 27 July 1743, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Charles GERVAIS

1748 Death of Child
Geneviève PLESSIS dite BÉLAIR died 22 December 1748, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Anne was 54 years old.

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise PLESSIS dite BÉLAIR married 8 January 1753, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Pierre ROBRAU dit DUPLESSIS

1760 Death of Child
Celeste-Marie-Cecile PLESSIS dite BELAIR died 13 February 1760, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Anne was 65 years old.

1760 Marriage of Child
Louis PLESSIS dit BÉLAIR married 25 November 1760, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Geneviève HOURAY (HOURE) (AURE) dite LAFERRIÈRE

1761 Death of Child
Marie-Louise PLESSIS dite BÉLAIR died 26 October 1761, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Anne was 67 years old.

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.

Death — 1766
10 April 1766
Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 71.

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