Basile DUQUET

Born

26 March 1726 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

16 August 1774 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Étienne DUQUET dit DESROSIERS Marie-Françoise DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS

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Born: 26 March 1726 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Étienne DUQUET dit DESROSIERS

Mother: Marie-Françoise DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste DUQUET dit DESROSIERS , Catherine-Ursule AMYOT (AMIOT)

Maternal grandparents: Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) , Marie RIVET

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Basile married Marie-Suzanne SENÉCAL 29 April 1754 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Suzanne SENÉCAL was born 20 July 1736 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Marie-Suzanne died 12 October 1809 in Saint-Constant, Lower Canada. Marie-Suzanne was the child of Pierre SENÉCAL and Suzanne-Francoise BORDEAU (BOURDEAU).

Basile DUQUET died 16 August 1774 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Marie-Suzanne SENÉCAL
Marriage date: 29 April 1754
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie-Suzanne SENÉCAL was the child of Pierre SENÉCAL and Suzanne-Francoise BORDEAU (BOURDEAU)

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Children of Basile DUQUET and Marie-Suzanne SENÉCAL

Pierre DUQUET dit DESROCHERS

Born: 1 March 1756, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 13 February 1800, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Geneviève SON dite MARTIN 27 May 1782 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Paul DUQUET

Born: 29 November 1767, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Catherine LONGTIN 9 June 1788 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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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 — 1726
26 March 1726
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Basile DUQUET and Marie-Suzanne SENÉCAL 29 April 1754, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 28 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Pierre DUQUET dit DESROCHERS was born 1 March 1756, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Basile was 29 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.

1767 Birth of Child
Paul DUQUET was born 29 November 1767, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Basile was 41 years old.