François
PÉTRIN
Born
28 November 1805
,
Yamaska, Lower Canada
Died
17 November 1848
,
Yamaska, Canada East
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of François PÉTRIN
François PÉTRIN married Angèle CAYA
Marriage date: 20 June 1826
Marriage place: Yamaska, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Angèle CAYA was the child of Antoine-Salois CAYA and Marie-Thérèse CARTIER
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Angèle CAYAMarriage date: 20 June 1826
Marriage place: Yamaska, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Angèle CAYA was the child of Antoine-Salois CAYA and Marie-Thérèse CARTIER
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of François PÉTRIN and Angèle CAYA
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Québec Genealogy Notes
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Québec Place Names Through History
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- Early 1600s–1760
- Canada, New France
- 1760–1763
- Canada
- 1763–1791
- Province of Québec
- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
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Birth — 180528 November 1805
Yamaska, Lower Canada
Baptism
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
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
1826 Marriage / PartnerFrançois PÉTRIN and Angèle CAYA 20 June 1826, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
He was 20 years old.
1826 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1827 Birth of ChildMarie-Elide PETRIN was born 31 March 1827, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
François was 21 years old.
1828 Birth of ChildEsther PETRIN was born 20 August 1828, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
François was 22 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1830 Birth of ChildGermanique PETRIN was born 23 December 1830, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
François was 25 years old.
1831 Death of ChildGermanique PETRIN died 3 February 1831, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
François was 25 years old.
1832 Birth of ChildRose-Delima PETRIN was born 3 April 1832, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
François was 26 years old.
1834 Birth of ChildEdwige PETRIN was born 4 September 1834, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
François was 28 years old.
1836 Birth of ChildFrançois PETRIN was born 2 June 1836, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
François was 30 years old.
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1837 Birth of ChildAntoine PETRIN was born 29 December 1837, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
François was 32 years old.
1839 Birth of ChildAngele PETRIN was born 4 July 1839, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
François was 33 years old.
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada1841 Birth of ChildPhilomene PETRIN was born 6 November 1841, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
François was 35 years old.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1844 Birth of ChildBruno PETRIN was born 6 January 1844, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
François was 38 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 184817 November 1848
Yamaska, Canada East
He died at the age of 43.
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