Jean-Baptiste
DROLET
Born
27 January 1697
,
L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died
15 March 1771
,
Québec Province, Canada
Parents & Family of Jean-Baptiste DROLET
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Born: 27 January 1697 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Father:
Pierre DROLET
Mother:
Catherine ROUTIER (ROUTHIER)
Paternal grandparents:
Christophe DROLET
, Jeanne LEVASSEUR
Maternal grandparents:
Jean ROUTIER (ROUTHIER)
, Catherine MELIOT
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste married Josephte-Catherine VERRET 12 September 1723 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Josephte-Catherine VERRET was born 23 March 1704 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Josephte-Catherine died 18 February 1748 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Josephte-Catherine was the child of Joseph VERRET dit LAVERDURE and Louise RENAUD.
Jean-Baptiste married (2) Marguerite GAUVIN 2 June 1749 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France . Marguerite GAUVIN was born 7 July 1712 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Marguerite was the child of Pierre GAUVIN and Marie-Anne FISET.
Jean-Baptiste DROLET died 15 March 1771 in Québec Province, Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Jean-Baptiste DROLET
Jean-Baptiste DROLET married 
Josephte-Catherine VERRET
Marriage date: 12 September 1723
Marriage place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Josephte-Catherine VERRET was the child of Joseph VERRET dit LAVERDURE and Louise RENAUD
Josephte-Catherine VERRETMarriage date: 12 September 1723
Marriage place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Josephte-Catherine VERRET was the child of Joseph VERRET dit LAVERDURE and Louise RENAUD
Children of Jean-Baptiste DROLET and Josephte-Catherine VERRET
Jean-Baptiste DROLETBorn: 11 February 1726, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 18 March 1820, Québec, Lower Canada
Died: 18 March 1820, Québec, Lower Canada
Married: Marie-Agathe BERTRAND 4 April 1745 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)
Joseph-Lucien DROLETBorn: 15 December 1727, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 15 April 1806, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada
Died: 15 April 1806, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada
Married: Angélique MOISAN 14 January 1765 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)
Marie-Angélique DROLETBorn: 5 June 1730, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 29 March 1811, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada
Died: 29 March 1811, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada
Married: Romain GAUVIN 13 April 1750 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)
Marie-Josephe DROLETMarried: François-Noël ALAIN 3 February 1755 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)
Jean-Baptiste DROLET married Marguerite GAUVIN
Marriage date: 2 June 1749
Marriage place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France
Marguerite GAUVIN was the child of Pierre GAUVIN and Marie-Anne FISET
Marguerite GAUVINMarriage date: 2 June 1749
Marriage place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France
Marguerite GAUVIN was the child of Pierre GAUVIN and Marie-Anne FISET
Children of Jean-Baptiste DROLET and Marguerite GAUVIN
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Birth — 169727 January 1697
L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
1723 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste DROLET and Josephte-Catherine VERRET 12 September 1723, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)
He was 26 years old.
1726 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste DROLET was born 11 February 1726, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)
Jean-Baptiste was 29 years old.
1727 Birth of ChildJoseph-Lucien DROLET was born 15 December 1727, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)
Jean-Baptiste was 30 years old.
1730 Birth of ChildMarie-Angélique DROLET was born 5 June 1730, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)
Jean-Baptiste was 33 years old.
1745 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste DROLET married 4 April 1745, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Marie-Agathe BERTRAND
1748 Death of Spouse/PartnerJosephte-Catherine VERRET died 18 February 1748, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)
1749 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste DROLET and Marguerite GAUVIN 2 June 1749, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada
He was 52 years old.
1750 Marriage of ChildMarie-Angélique DROLET married 13 April 1750, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Romain GAUVIN
1755 Marriage of ChildMarie-Josephe DROLET married 3 February 1755, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to François-Noël ALAIN
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.1765 Marriage of ChildJoseph-Lucien DROLET married 14 January 1765, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Angélique MOISAN
Death — 177115 March 1771
Québec Province, Canada
He died at the age of 74.
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