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  (b. 13 August 1744 Yamaska, Canada, New France   d. 9 July 1830 Yamaska, Lower Canada )  

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François PÉTRIN was born 13 August 1744 in Yamaska, Canada, New France

François PÉTRIN was the child of François PÉTRIN   and   Marguerite-Antoinette PARENTEAU and the grandchild of: (maternal)  Pierre-Louis PARENTEAU and Marguerite LAURENT dite ST-LAURENT

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François  married  Élisabeth-Isabelle GIGUÈRE 22 February 1773 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 2 children. Élisabeth-Isabelle GIGUÈRE  was born 29 November 1746 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska).  Élisabeth-Isabelle was the child of Louis GIGUÈRE and Charlotte VEL dite SANSOUCY.

François PÉTRIN died 9 July 1830 in Yamaska, Lower Canada .
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Did You Know? 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.

Thanks to Micheline MacDonald for providing this information.

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François PÉTRIN married flag female ancestor Élisabeth-Isabelle GIGUÈRE-- Date: 22 February 1773 Place: Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Élisabeth-Isabelle GIGUÈRE was the child of Louis GIGUÈRE and Charlotte VEL dite SANSOUCY




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birth1744 Birth
13 August 1744
Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
marriage1773 Marriage / Partner
François PÉTRIN and Élisabeth-Isabelle GIGUÈRE 22 February 1773, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

He was 28 years old.
1775 Birth of Child
François PÉTRIN was born 22 October 1775, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

François was 31 years old.
News1775 - 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.
1783 Birth of Child
Marguerite PETRIN was born 7 June 1783, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

François was 38 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1803 Marriage of Child
François PÉTRIN married 14 February 1803, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Marie-Anne ST-GERMAIN
marriage1809 Marriage of Child
Marguerite PETRIN married 23 October 1809, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Louis ST-GERMAIN
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
death1830 Death
9 July 1830
Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

He died at the age of 85.
Added: 2/17/2015 1:36:55 PM - Updated: 4/22/2021 2:19:00 PM

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